Red Deer Advocate, September 26, 2012

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No urgent care for Sylvan Lake NEITHER IN SHORT NOR LONG-TERM ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES PLANS

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The Central Zone of Alberta Health Services is ignoring pleas for an urgent care centre in Sylvan Lake, says the town’s mayor.

Recently Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care Committee was advised its request didn’t make it into the AHS Central Alberta Zone Integration Plan for the

next five years, or in the long-term.

Sylvan Lake Mayor Susan Samson said AHS Central Zone has completely discounted the needs of the 18,000 people who live in Sylvan Lake, Bentley, Eckville, five summer villages, Red Deer and Lacombe counties, and the one million visitors to Sylvan Lake each year.

She said seven urgent care models operate in Alberta. “They are a proven model that works, that are sustainable and financially responsible and yet Al-

berta Health Services Central Zone has just shut us out,” said Samson on Tuesday, who is also the urgent care committee chair.

Sylvan Lake and area has been fighting for a facility that’s open seven days a week with extended hours, laboratory and x-ray services, and non-lifethreatening medical care.

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Water warning issued for trailer park INSPECTIONS OF LES’S TRAILER PARK FIND WATER, SEWER ISSUES

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Recent provincial inspections of Les’s Trailer Park found numerous water and sewer issues that could put public health at risk, prompting a boil water advisory.

Tenants in the problem-plagued mobile home park just west of Red Deer were dismayed earlier this month to receive eviction notices and told the park would be shut down next year.

The high cost of upgrading water and sewer systems was blamed by the owner, Robert Bresciani of Calgary.

An order issued on Sept. 6 by Alberta Health Services environmental health officer Quentin Schatz says the 72-unit trailer park’s water may be unfit for human consumption because surface water could be getting into groundwater used to supply the park.

The current water treatment system does not provide adequate treatment for that scenario, says Schatz.

Alberta Environment’s investigation showed that the “sewage system serving the premise is failing and may lead to groundwater and water supply contamination.”

Also, water quality is not monitored for bacteria as required each week.

All of those problems contravene provincial regulations.

As a response, Schatz ordered a boil water advisory and Bresciani was ordered to post warning signs and do the water monitoring.

For tenants in nine rental units, the owner is required to provide a potable water supply because they fall under additional regulations.

David Brown, of Alberta Health Services, said the water testing — which is offered free of charge by the department — is a critical issue.

“All we want to know is whether or not there’s any contamination in the water,” said Brown, who is central zone manager for Environmental Public Health.

“And unfortunately the owner of the property has been refusing to submit regular samples to us and to have us evaluate that water supply and determine whether there’s contamination there or not.”

Brown said Alberta Health Services and other departments have been working with the owner for the last 15 months.

The sewage system has been an issue in the past and now appears to be malfunctioning again.

“The drinking water concerns are mainly related to the fact that here we are again and there is evidence that the wastewater system is leaking.”

That is of particular concern because the trailer park’s well water comes from a shallow, unconfined aquifer that could be contaminated by surface water.

Finding more permanent fixes for the water and sewage systems on site is also part of the health officer’s order.

Bresciani is required by Sept. 5, 2013, to provide and maintain a drinking water system with an alternative water source or prove the existing water supply is safe and surface water is not mixing with groundwater.

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Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Rocking out on stage at the Memorial Centre children’s TV characters Toopy, right, and Binoo perform on Tuesday. Using their imaginations, the fun-loving characters went on a musical quest during their show encountering a blue cat blues band, a loud-mouth crooner fish, sheep, love-struck dragons and other zany acquaintances. The Toopy and Binoo cartoon show that runs in Canada, Italy, France and Italy is based on the best selling books by Dominique Jolin.

New schools announced FOUR NEW CENTRAL ALBERTA SCHOOLS PART OF $288-MILLION PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Four new Central Alberta schools will get underway by next summer as part of a $288-million private-public partnership, Education Minister Jeff Johnson announced in Red Deer on Tuesday.

Johnson joined Infrastructure Minister Wayne Drysdale and dozens of community and school leaders for a sod-turning ceremony at Timothy Drive in Timberlands.

A Red Deer Public pre-kindergarten to Grade 5 school, plus a public library branch, will be built there as part of a provincewide bundle involving 11 other school projects.

“The need for schools in Alberta is undeniable,” said Johnson.

“We need to take action on that.”

Construction of the public school is expected to begin on Friday.

Work recently got underway on the middle school in Penhold for Chinook’s Edge School Division.

Drysdale didn’t have firm timelines for when construction would begin on Red Deer Catholic’s new kindergarten to Grade 5 school in Clearview Ridge, just south of 67th Street.

No information was given either on start of construction for a K-12 school for the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region.

It will be built in Red Deer

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Red Deer Public School trustee Lawrence Lee greets Alberta minister of Education Jeff Johnson as they and other dignitaries take part in an announcement of new schools on Tuesday. The event was held at the site of a new school in the Timberlands area of the city. just south of the existing Ecole La Prairie School, between 34th and 35th Streets and east of 49th Avenue, next to the Kin Kanyon park trails.

“It doesn’t matter when they start,” Drysdale told reporters.

“They’ll all be ready for school classes in 2014-2015.”

He said this private-public partnership (P3) will result in saving $43 million, plus the 12 schools will be done about two years faster than the conventional way of building each school individually.

“We’re able to build the main-

tenance dollars within the contract so at the end of (30 years), we’re getting a school that’s in good shape,” said Johnson.

Maintenance budgets of school boards are at the whim of provincial budgets, as well as politicians, he added.

Johnson said another 22 school projects are following behind, being tendered out right now.

“This is the third round of P3s and I think we’ve been learning from each one,” he said.

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SYLVAN: Project seemed achievable In January, about 500 people rallied in support of the care centre. A letter campaign commenced and there have been several meetings with government and health services officials.

Samson said the project seemed achievable until this “11th hour oh by the way we’re not going to be doing anything for you.’”

The committee proposed low-cost solutions, including putting day beds in the current David Thompson Community Health Unit, where lab and x-ray technology is already located, to run a temporary urgent care centre.

Sylvan Lake doctors were committed to running the centre.

Samson said the committee executive is now focusing on meeting with Health Minister Fred Horne who has recognized the health concerns in Sylvan Lake.

Sylvan Lake resident Annie Boychuk, whose husband collapsed in August in the town and later died from a heart attack, said Alberta Health Services’ decision is completely unacceptable.

She wants emergency care available in Sylvan Lake, not just urgent care.

“We need this. We needed this years ago so I don’t know what Alberta Health Services is thinking, maybe for a couple more deaths to happen?” Boychuk said.

“It’s neglect. We will fight for emergency care here in Sylvan Lake for residents and surrounding residents and the visitors.” Boychuk intends to be at the opening session of the Alberta legislature in October with supporters, petitions and letters.

Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle said Alberta Health Services is failing to recognize the needs of all Albertans.

“Our ambulance situation, like many communities, is in a state of constant stress. We don’t really have adequate coverage.

“Then to top it off, we don’t have any facility to deal with an emergency,” said the Wildrose MLA. She said the health minister and Alberta Health Services have the power to override the decision of AHS Central Zone.

Towle said Sylvan Lake and area have put together a fiscally responsible plan.

Meanwhile AHS refuses to do a full audit of its health officials expense reports as promised, opting only to ex-

amine reports of former CFO Allaudin Merali.

“Last week (AHS) put a call out to departments to find 1.8 per cent of the budget, which is right around $186 million, and that money is going to be used specifically to further the health care quality council review and family care clinics.”

“The problem isn’t that there’s not enough money. The problem is priorities and where the money is spent.”

AHS Central Zone was contacted by the Red Deer Advocate but were unable to respond on Tuesday. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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SCHOOLS: P3 deal Up to 7,700 new student spaces will be opened up as a result of the 12 new schools.

Johnson said that there’s always a question as to where and when other schools will be built.

“We’re in the middle of that process right now,” he said.

Also on Tuesday, the province announced the P3 contract, would given to ABC Schools Partnership. It had the lowest bid price of $288.78 million.

The consortium consists of project lead and financing (HOCHTIEF PP Solutions North America, Inc.) and British Columbia-based Concert Infrastructure Ltd; design and build team of Clark Builders, Stantec Architecture and Stantec Consulting Ltd. Ainsworth Inc. is responsible for maintenance.

Through a P3 model, government receives a 30-year warranty on the work.

Normally, warranties are only one to two years. Schools will be owned and operated by school boards, and run like existing schools.

Drysdale said that if a company was to collapse or the project goes over budget, then the consortium is on the hook, not the taxpayer.

“But so far, every P3 school we’ve done has been done on time or ahead, and on budget,” he said.

Mike McGuinty, ABC Schools representative and senior vice-president for HOCHTIEF, said that the schools will be designed and maintained to inspire and support learning during the day, while meeting diverse community needs for evening and weekend activities.

“For HOCHTIEF, this represents our third P3 in the province,” said McGuinty.

HOCHTIEF is working on the section of the ring road called Anthony Henday in Edmonton, as part of a public-private partnership. It was also part of a project of 10 schools that recently opened. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Artist Dawn Candy helps from the left grade four St. Martin de Porres School students Amy, Hana, Ben, and Ella as they work on a watercolour project Tuesday afternoon. Through a grant from the Red Deer Arts Council the school was able to bring in two artists for a one day workshop to work with the students at the school. Musician, Bruce Jacobson lead the morning sessions While Candy helped the students with Landscape Link project later in the day. The grade 3 to 5 students at the school used what they learned through the day to create a painting which when combined made one very large piece.

TRAILER PARK: Owner ‘can’t afford improvements’ The sewage disposal system must also be maintained and operated in a manner that prevents water supply contamination.

Les’s site manager Mike Nelson told the Red Deer Advocate on Monday that the owner could not afford the upgrades, which he estimated would cost $2.5 million.

Bresciani says in his eviction notice to residents that his company, Brero Holdings, “has been compelled by (Alberta Environment) to make the infrastructures of the trailer court like if the trailer court was going to be built today.

“This is too costly, we cannot afford it.”

Residents are given until Sept. 15, 2013, to leave with their possessions, except for residents on about two dozen lots, who have already been served with eviction notices and must leave now, it says.

Brown said the departments are sensitive to the fact that people may be losing their homes.

However, safety for residents is the prime concern.

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development spokesperson Jessica Potter got involved because the wastewater system falls under its jurisdiction, while Alberta Health Services oversees drinking water.

“We’re working together to bring this particular individual into compliance.”

Bresciani could not be reached for comment on Tuesday. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Man awaits judge’s decision on sex charges

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF The fate of a Red Deer man accused of sexually assaulting a younger man now rests with the judge.

Thomas Paul Ganger, 64, was tried in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday afternoon before Judge John Holmes on a single count of sexual assault, stemming from an incident alleged to have occurred at a Red Deer hotel in the early hours of Jan. 21, 2011.

Crown prosecutor Tony Bell presented two witnesses as evidence against Ganger — the complainant and the police officer who investigated his complaint.

The 30-year-old complainant, a salesman based in Calgary, testified that he had befriended Ganger during a trade show at a Red Deer hotel. The younger man’s identity cannot be revealed under a courtimposed publication ban.

He testified that he and Ganger spent some time drinking with others in a hospitality suite operated by the younger man’s employer and then joined oth-

ers for drinks in a bar on the main floor.

He went on to testify that he was concerned about Ganger attempting to drive home after consuming a few drinks and offered to call him a cab or get him a room.

He told the court that Ganger refused both of those suggestions, offering instead to use the spare bed in his room.

The younger man said he had been in bed for 25 to 30 minutes when he was awakened by a presence in his bed. He then told the court that Ganger, clad only in his underwear, had curled up behind him and placed his hands on his buttocks and then began touching his genitals.

He said he fled to a friend’s room, spoke with him for a few minutes and then called police.

Defence counsel Dave Inglis, in summing up the case against his client, said he does not feel that the evidence of one witness is sufficient to bring about a conviction, calling into question the validity of statements from a witness who admits to being intoxicated at the time of the alleged incident.

Crown prosecutor Tony Bell argued that the alleged victim’s testimony is credible, including his

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admission that he was experiencing the effects of the drinks he had consumed before the alleged assault.

“Something happened in that hotel room that made the complainant flee in the early morning hours, wearing only his underwear,” said Bell.

Judge Holmes said after hearing from both lawyers that he would need some time to consider his decision.

A former employee in the Red Deer Catholic school system, Ganger was chairman of the 1998 Alberta Summer Games, held in Red Deer.

Ganger was convicted in 2005 of sex offences involving four different teenaged boys who complained of being fondled during interviews for work with the food and laundry contractor at Bethany Care Collegeside, a care facility in Red Deer.

He served a nine-month conditional sentence followed by 18 months of probation. Ganger’s name was also placed on a sexual offenders registry for a period of 10 years.

He is to return to court on Oct. 22 to hear the judge’s decision on the 2011 charge. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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Food plant denied access to U.S. market ALBERTA XL FOODS PLANT INVOLVED IN GROUND BEEF RECALL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The Alberta plant involved in a sweeping recall of ground beef products because of E. coli contamination concerns is not allowed to ship meat to the U.S. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says XL Foods Inc.’s Lakeside plant was decertified from exporting meat on Sept. 13. — three days before the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the first of seven product recall notices in Canada.

“Delisted in this case means Canadian Est. 38 (XL Foods) is not eligible to export any meat, poultry or egg products to the U.S.,” a spokesman for the U.S. food safety inspection service (FSIS) wrote Tuesday in an email from Washington, D.C. “When a plant is delisted by the U.S. or the foreign government they are not eligible to export FSIS regulated products to the U.S.” Canada imposed the export ban at the request of the U.S. government, a CFIA official later confirmed.

The U.S. is the main buyer of Canadian beef exports.

The U.S.D.A. is also recalling XL Foods ground beef products from six grocery retail chains in eight states as part of a public health alert. These products shipped to the U.S. before the ban on the XL Foods plant was imposed.

A Canadian Food Inspection Agency review of the XL Foods plant in Brooks, found deviations in the way the company documented its E. coli control measures, but didn’t find one single factor that would lead to contamination.

The agency says so far more than 250 beef products have been recalled from stores across Canada.

Health officials have not linked the recall to anyone getting sick.

XL Foods officials in Edmonton were not available to answer questions about the agency’s review of its E. coli policies or the U.S. export ban.

The company said in a release that it was taking steps to improve the way it operates, but also said its E. coli control programs work well.

“The review conducted by CFIA verified the effectiveness of XL’s E. coli 0157:H7 control program,” the company said.

“XL has developed and initiated a response plan that exceeds industry standards and has been accepted by CFIA.” It was U.S. food safety inspectors who first notified Canada about E. coli found in Canadian beef on Sept. 3 — 10 days before Washington asked for an export ban on the Lakeside plant and nearly two weeks before the CFIA began issuing product recalls in Canada.

Dr. Richard Arsenault, director of meat programs for the CFIA, said a Canadian team needed time to inspect the plant and review production records to figure out the extent of the possible contamination and which batches of beef should be recalled.

The agency said it will monitor the changes XL Foods’ Lakeside plant is to make to its E. coli policies to ensure they are effective, but it also warned more products from the plant could be recalled.

Arsenault said despite the recall, Canada’s food safety system is working well.

“The overall controls are stronger than they have ever been, the overall prevalence (of E. coli) in product is lower than it has ever been, the rate of illness is lower than it has ever been,” he said from Ottawa.

“This is still an incident that we don’t think is acceptable. We are going to work to try and make sure that we don’t have this happen in that plant or anywhere else in Canadian plants in the future.”

Officials from Canada’s beef industry hope the recall won’t undermine consumer confidence in Canadian beef products.

Producers and the industry have worked hard to raise the profile of Canadian beef, which took a major hit in 2003 during the mad cow disease scare. , prompting many countries, including the U.S., to

Cold Lake base eyed as F-35 weapons training centre

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Defence planners are examining a proposition that would see Canada run an advanced multi-national training course for the F-35 if the contentious stealth fighter program gets the go-ahead from the Harper government, industry sources say.

Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, a sprawling, isolated air force facility in northern Alberta, would serve as a training school for pilots already qualified on the aircraft to learn to use the plane’s weapons systems.

The airfield is already home to an air-to-ground weapons school for the country’s current fleet of CF-18s, but the proposition would see Canada transition to the F-35 and open up instruction to other countries that are part of the program.

“So this allows Canada to run a graduate level training centre, which brings resources into Canada, which brings countries in to fly; that brings revenue and a whole bunch of other things and capabilities that are augmented by these countries who don’t have this kind of airspace,” said a defence source with knowledge of the scenario.

“No plans are finalized yet, but I know (Canada’s Department of National Defence) knows what they have.

“The question is, what are they going to do?”

The fact that Cold Lake is situated in the middle of vast plain well inside Canadian airspace makes it attractive to defence planners and industry types who are eager to preserve the multirole fighter’s more secret capabilities, said the source.

“If you’re a stealth airplane you’ve got to ask yourself, do you want to be fully stealth and show everybody your capabilities over water where people can measure that?” said the source, who spoke on condition of not being named.

“The only places you can do that is when you have a controlled space.”

Another aspect is that the current U.S. Air Force weapons school, at Nellis AFB, Calif., is apparently near capacity with F-22 Raptor training, the stealth predecessor to the F-35.

The “F-22 is completely saturating the Nellis complex, the western test ranges with just (187) airplanes. Imagine 2,400 plus (and) all the allies with the F-35,” the source added.

The Harper government insisted that any talk of a future training facility is speculative.

“The government of Canada has not yet purchased a replacement fleet of aircraft for the current CF-18 fighter jets,” said Michelle Bakos, communications director for Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose.

“As a result, no arrangements for pilot training for the replacement fleet have been finalized.

It would be premature to discuss any possible training for potential replacements.”

The air force has acknowledged that it’s conducting a wide-ranging assessment of its future fast-jet training needs and options.

Last spring, defence planners approached an Italian aerospace company at the annual Ottawa defence exposition to get information about new training jets, ones that could be used in initial instruction before pilots would qualify on the F-35.

The jets under consideration would be better suited to the stealth fighter than the current trainers.

“We are in the process of consulting with the industry for information to gather general information on current/forecast training capabilities,” Capt. Lisa Evong said in response to questions about the discussions.

A former senior air force planner, who has questioned the wisdom of the F-35 purchase, was intrigued by the proposition and its timing.

But retired colonel Paul Maillet said it’s important to understand who is driving the Cold Lake proposal — the American and Canadian militaries, the Canadian government, or the industry.

“If it is simply a question of the U.S. Air Force looking for more (training) range space, then that’s one thing. But the question is, what’s the whole political thing here?” he said.

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They say the van, driven by a 21-year-old man from Oregon, hit the ditch to avoid colliding with a semi trailer.

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EDMONTON — Wildlife officers in Alberta have seized more than 500 sets of big-game antlers and charged a man with illegal trafficking of animals.

The charges against Garland Larry Poyser of Sedgewick, and his business, Poyser Auto Service came after a four-month undercover investigation.

Officers used a search warrant at Poyser Auto Service on August 25, and seized 500 sets of whitetailed deer and mule deer antlers, 36 sets of moose antlers, six sets of elk antlers and one set of caribou antlers.

Charges against Poyser and his company include two counts of unlawfully trafficking in wildlife, one count of possessing wildlife for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of unlawful possession of wildlife.

“Illegal trafficking of wildlife will not be tolerated in Alberta,” Justice Minister Jonathan Denis said in a news release Tuesday.

“This is a very serious crime that needs to be dealt with through serious punishments.”

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Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

Failing to keep pace Numbers can paint very vivid — and disconcerting — pictures of society.

And the portrait rendered by the Statistics Canada material specific to Central Alberta, released last week, is more than a little disconcerting.

The stats suggest some major demographic shifts that will place increased pressure on a number of services, for families and seniors particularly, in Red Deer.

The most recent census numbers (data was gathered in 2011 and is released in bits and pieces as it is parsed) examine the changing nature of the Canadian family, and our individual living relations. For our region, four critical things stand out: ● 17.4 per cent of Red Deer families were single-parent; Sylvan Lake (15.5 per cent) and Rocky Mountain House (16.5 per cent) were also over the provincial average of 14.5 per cent. And across the nation, single-parent families rose by eight per cent from 2006.

In Red Deer alone, 4,200 single parents are raising children.

Single-parent families typically need more services, both economic and social, and that puts pressure on both the municipal and the provincial government. Red Deer Mayor Morris Flewwelling said last week that the city is a “catchment centre” for singleparent families from around the region. But as the numbers grow, so too must the services. ● In 47.5 per cent of Red Deer households, there were still children (24 years old and younger) living at home, an increase of 6.2 per cent in five years. The national average is 46.9 per cent. And of those families, 15.4 per cent were blended; the national av-

OURVIEW JOHN STEWART erage for stepfamilies is 12.6 per cent.

New schools now planned in the region (in Red Deer and Penhold) won’t keep pace with the growth in the number of young families in the city. As well, the projects are long overdue and local school crowding has become endemic.

Similarly, Red Deer College has felt increasing pressure, with no easy way to manage it.

Enrolment at RDC has been relatively fixed in recent years, “simply because of our inability to launch new programs due to budget constraints the Alberta government has had to deal with,” RDC president Joel Ward told the Advocate a year ago. “Enrolment growth comes with new programs and we need new programs to continue to grow this institution. We have capacity and we want to continue to grow and fill this institution.”

Post-secondary education funding is a provincial responsibility. ● There are 9,540 people living alone in Red Deer, representing 26.2 per cent of all households. The provincial average of one-person households is 24.7 per cent.

Many of those are seniors, who are increasingly being required to rely on strained home-care services and the resources of family members to cope.

Almost a year ago, Alberta Premier Alison Redford told a Red Deer audience that her party will solve the housing crisis that has left so many elderly Albertans in difficult circumstances.

She talked about adding 1,000 seniors

care units to the system as soon as possible and removing the cap on seniors’ housing costs that stop continuing-care facilities from expanding.

No new beds have been announced or created in Red Deer since then. ● There were 36,345 private households in Red Deer in 2011. That’s an increase of 10.8 per cent in five short years. In 2006, there were 82,971 people in Red Deer. The 2011 census put our population at 91,877 (a growth rate of 10.7 per cent in five years). And the city projects a population of 121,241 by

the year 2026, based on modest growth estimates.

In the five years from 2006 to 2011 (and since), no significant community facilities have been built, for cultural or recreational activities.

Increasingly, the lives of Red Deerians are constrained by lack of services, facilities and apparent vision, from both the provincial and federal government.

The numbers don’t lie.

John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.

Big questions over Chinese bid for Nexen FOREIGN TAKEOVERS ARE ERODING OUR ABILITY TO ENSURE RESOURCES ARE EXPLOITED BASED ON CANADIAN PRIORITIES

BY GUS VAN HARTEN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE The Chinese state company CNOOC’s $15-billion bid for Nexen, a major Canadian oil and gas company, raises major issues about the future of Canada’s economy.

Whether or not the government approves the bid — it is being reviewed under the Investment Canada Act — there are many questions that should be asked about the deal, including: Should the government allow our resources to be owned by whoever pays the highest price to shareholders of a Canadian company?

By extension, do we want stock markets to decide how best to protect Canadian interests?

The issues become especially important because the Harper government has put most of Canada’s economic eggs in the resource sector instead of manufactured exports.

Some commentators have maintained that the criteria for review — whether it is deemed a ‘net benefit’ to Canada — are too vague, but by using a broad test, the government does retains flexibility when seeking conditions for a takeover or blocking it outright.

Under this laissez-faire approach, favoured by the government, Canada should be wide open to foreign investment. We should not care about country-oforigin or about whether the buyer is state-owned or private. Let the bidding begin, all offers welcome.

Maximize the benefits for shareholders.

But do we want to ensure that our resources are exploited according to Canadian priorities? And do we expect governments to play a role? If so, the government needs to ensure a minimum threshold of Canadian ownership in key sectors. With ownership comes control; with Canadian ownership comes a range of options to ensure Canadian interests are protected.

Chinese ownership, on the other hand, gives China an ability to frustrate policies in Canada. The issue could be jobs or value-added business. It could be environmental protection or aboriginal rights.

It could be foreign affairs or national security. The point is, governments in Canada and by extension all of us will have less of a say.

Those who ask government to regulate foreign investment are often demeaned, including by the prime minister, as ‘protectionist.’ Yet governments of other major countries take a more active role in protecting nationally-owned firms. In contrast, the Harper government has thrown open the doors to foreign takeovers and foreign influence.

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All sorts of foreign takeovers (including, we can assume, by Chinese companies) are no longer subject to the usual review process under the Investment Canada Act because the Harper government raised dramatically the threshold for review of proposed takeovers.

It ceded its powers to review bids for any Canadian company worth less than $1 billion.

As a result, many foreign takeovers of Canadian firms fly under the radar of the government and the public. The economic ramifications will emerge gradually and be very difficult to reverse.

Reviews under the Investment Canada Act are limited in other ways. For example, they apply only to takeovers of existing Canadian companies.

Foreign investment in new businesses — so-called greenfield investment, which Canadians support and prefer in opinion polls — are not subject to review.

Second, the prime minister recently raised the stakes of Chinese ownership in Canada. By inking an investment deal with China last month, his government laid a footing for Chinese companies to sue Canada for any law or regulation that we introduce.

The lawsuits would be decided, not by Canadian courts, but by international arbitrators who often op-

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erate in private and lack the independence of a judicial process. U.S. companies have sued Canada more than 30 times under a similar NAFTA process. The U.S. and Canadian governments at least took steps to make the arbitrations public.

The terms of the Canada-China investment deal are not public. But the government’s announcement that a deal was struck should heighten concerns about Chinese ownership in Canada’s resource sector.

The CNOOC bid poses a conundrum for the government. Its laissez-faire approach, and its allegiances to shareholders in the oilpatch, are pitted squarely against the risks of putting Canada’s economic future in foreign hands.

Undoubtedly, the takeover would enrich Nexen’s shareholders. But is it good for Canada?

Most importantly, are all of these foreign takeovers eroding our ability to ensure that Canada’s resources are exploited based on Canadian priorities?

It is not protectionist to ask this question.

Gus Van Harten is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. He specializes in international investment law. This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

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This letter is a reply/statement concerning our new bike lanes and outdoor exercise facilities. Let’s cover the bike lanes first.

I have now lived in Red Deer 20 years and use the bike trails regularly on a recreational basis. They are, without question, the safest and quickest way on a bicycle to access most parts of the city from one end to the other.

Any shortfall — build more like paths and keep them clear year round.

I’ll put money on it that before Sept.

1, 2013, there is at least one bicycle/ vehicle fatality in Red Deer. Motor vehicles and bicycles are not meant to be on the same road. And this considering that Red Deer traffic is relatively mild compared to Edmonton and Calgary, where I have ridden their bike paths extensively and have yet to cover every mile. With all the bike paths available, I would never in a million years consider riding in everyday traffic, just driving in it is daunting enough. Build them and they will ride!

Now let’s consider our outdoor exercise facilities. Useless for six months of the year whether anyone wants to admit or not.

The money for both the dangerous bike lanes and exercise equipment could have been used for more bike paths, and as far as pedestrians go, elevated pedways to cross over top Gaetz Avenue at both the Parkland and Bower malls. We could also build one between the two parkades in downtown Red Deer. These pedways would cost more, to be sure, but it’s certainly a lot better investment in the long run considering the safety factor and the use they would receive, not to speak of much smoother traffic flow up and down Gaetz Avenue.

Anyone who has attempted to be a pedestrian knows full well what I mean. And they would work so well in conjunction with our transit system.

It’s always the same old political facade — being green, the environment, etc. If we really want to get people out of cars, we’ve got to make the transition available and user friendly. Kind of like buying grocery bags in the store, and then buying packs of 100 garbage bags to put our garbage in.

Just because we’re not putting our garbage in a plastic grocery bag doesn’t mean we still aren’t filling the landfills with plastic. But the big box store saves a couple a million a year because they don’t supply the plastic, they just sell it.

You want to go green, think it through, implement it and make it work. And by the way, if I’m riding my bicycle downtown, you can be sure that it will be on the sidewalk, and the time it takes some dedicated hardworking RCMP officer to stop and issue me a ticket could probably be much better used to rail the SOB right around the corner selling some teenager a handful of crack cocaine, or similar.

Maybe puts a little different perspective on it all, hey?

Brian Lowe Red Deer

Fabulous care in hospital after I broke my hip Kudos to Alberta Health Services.

Thank you to the following amazing people who helped me after I fell and broke my hip. Unit 35 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital was the experience of a lifetime for an 80-year-old woman after an unfortunate accident.

Dr. Karbyl, “surgeon extraordinaire� and the brilliant team he has trained.

Dr. Odendaol, who visited me every day I was in hospital and left nothing to chance.

The nurses who looked after me and saw to my every need.

The physical therapists who worked with me every day; giving me muscles that I was quite proud of!

The occupational therapists who were very helpful and the continual testing to see how they could help me.

The recreational therapists who kept my mind and body alert.

The domestic engineers who kept unit 35 spotlessly clean.

The social worker who alleviated problems facing me.

Unit 35 is an amazingly well run unit for seniors; it works like a well-oiled machine. I feel lucky to have had the chance to experience poetry in motion when it comes to excellent health care.

My best regards to all of the friends I made over a seven-week period that was a much better experience than I would have ever anticipated.

B.J. Smith Red Deer

Variety of viewpoints on bike lane worthiness The Aug. 31 issue of the Advocate, carried four letters to the editor commenting on the newly created bike lanes. The letters were split, for and against.

At issue are several points: First, the location of said lanes. Second, the rapidity with which the project progressed. Third, a safety issue for both cyclists and motorists. Fourth, the loss of parking in many residential areas and potential for expensive construction of driveways to accommodate parking, where parking previously existed. Fifth, right of way where cycle lanes intersect right turns at intersections, who has the right of way?

Beth Anthony, of the Lancaster Community Association, favours the lane project because it was initiated by community efforts and that it is an innovative project. Yes there are growing pains for new projects, but in the consideration of acceptance, the cyclist lanes may have been better tested in residential neighbourhoods and not on extremely busy thoroughfares such as 43rd Avenue, between Gaetz and 54th Street (your choice of streets or avenues).

Rene Michalak, of ReThink /Red Deer, encourages citizens to complete a survey (concerning the bicycle lane issue), more stuff to be collected, analyzed, shuffled and used to draw conclusions, based upon a bias. Too often with surveys, they are located on sites that most citizens don’t visit — when was the last time you visited either the City of Red Deer or Red Deer Chamber of Commerce sites to see what surveys needed consideration? Mr. Michalak, if you want me to Rethink Red Deer, then focus upon the historical aspects of this area, rather than glitzy economic come ons. Use Kerry Wood’s vision of Red Deer and the actual history — accentuate the past, but blend an amalgamation of neighbourhoods/ communities.

Jim Dawson seems to have taken an interesting “serious tongue in cheek� approach. Both of his alternatives do not make a modicum of sense, a bit perverse albeit. Mr. Dawson, consider the increased revenue for city coffers when building permits are issued for all the new driveways and curbs, oh don’t forget the increased cost of mandated on site inspections. Mr. Dawson, I do like your centre-of-the-road cycle lane, just to see if cyclists do know about rules of the road — appropriate signalling for turns, stops, etc.

Ed Rowell has put all of the lane discussion into a clear focus — congestion! — at many intersections and neighbourhoods. His focus was on school but access to necessary pick-up and drop-off points. Mr. Rowell also points out that not all motorists make lane turns from street to avenue properly — Traffic Act states, lane to lane turns.

Did any of our city planners and engineers take into consideration the turning radius of the semi trailer trucks which use our roads? Many of the bicycle lanes will impact lane changes for larger vehicles. According to Ms. Anthony, the goal of banishing motorized vehicles on Red Deer’s roads would be achieved.

At this point, we as parents need to consider — have we taught our children how to ride the road, on bikes safely? As a parent, have you: taught your child hand turn signals? Using the road has rules — stay right as far as possible: stay off sidewalks: have a bell or horn for warning pedestrians?

Cyclists do not have the right of way on roads — they share the road! and must observe the rules of road use.

With this new cyclist lane initiative,

is the next move to provide a skateboard lane down the middle of the road so skateboarders can also coast with impunity, while texting and expecting to have the right of way?!

Ed Lasiuta Red Deer

City council unfairly chastised for bike lanes There has been a great deal of talk about how bicycle lanes were simply sprung on the citizens of Red Deer by city council with no consultation from the public. Nothing could be farther than the truth.

City council has been having workshops and meetings open to the public about alternative forms of transportation for a long time.

Each year for the past four years, there has been a bike ride by cyclists supporting the idea of bike lanes. Every year the ride was covered on the front page of the Advocate. Not once can I remember a voice being raised in opposition when these rides were taking place.

Last summer, the first bike lanes actually appeared in Red Deer in four locations. Again there was lots of news coverage and the citizens of Red Deer were asked to participate in a survey as to how they liked the bike lanes. Big red and white placards were placed all over the city asking for public input.

This year again, before the bike lanes made their appearance, there was considerable news coverage.

I cannot imagine how much more city council or city administration could have done short of knocking on every door to ask citizens what they wanted.

Some have been very vocal about what a terrible city council we have. In fact, if anyone was to blame, it is those very people who are doing the complaining now.

No matter how you feel about bike lanes, whether you are for or against them, please do not fault city council.

These people have been working very diligently to listen to the community and act on the feedback that they have received.

John Johnston Red Deer County

Are there any cyclists who use those insane lanes?

Each spring, I look forward to being the first to see a robin and brag to my friends. I am not sure if the bike lanes will still be around next spring but I truly look forward to seeing my first cyclist in the bike lanes.

I travel 55th Street and 40th Avenue four times a day, seven days a week and I have yet to see any cyclists.

In addition, when it is dark and

raining it is impossible to see the lane markings. I can only imagine how it will be this winter!

Also, I am constantly moving from left to right in my direction of travel as the position of the car lanes is constantly changing.

My guess is there are a 1,000 cars using these roads for each cyclist. This guesstimate survey has about much validity as the data used by our elected officials to go forward with the bike lanes.

When I attend the Masonic Hall on 52nd Street downtown there is no longer any parking on that side of the street. This has resulted in our members who are getting on in years parking blocks away and risking injury. The hall is primarily used in the evenings when there are not any bikers downtown.

When are we going to stop the madness? When did common sense go out the window? Those politicians who supported this insane idea should be fired!

I have heard the comment in Europe they do it this way and it is successful.

This is a stupid statement as building lots are about 20-feet wide with no car parking. Here they are double and triple that with off-street parking. People do use bicycles in Europe to commute to their jobs, which are close to where they live.

How can 250 people who signed the original petition dictate to the masses?

Let’s stop this insanity now!

R. Dean Cowan Red Deer

No place for Playboy I’m not sure who noticed that the new Sears Wish Book has a two-page spread on selling children’s items with the Playboy Bunny Logo on it. I find this offensive. Not because Sears is selling items with the logo on it but to whom they are targeting as their audience. Children!

Playboy may be soft porn, but either way you look at it, it is porn and they are promoting it to children.

Just because children are not in tune to what the bunny means, in time they will find out.

I don’t know about you, but porn of any sort is something children should not be exposed to in that manner or any manner!

I would like to know what Sears people were thinking when they decided to place the Playboy logo in the children’s section?

Heres a wish for your book, Sears: I wish you really have thought this one out because I do believe you will have repercussions from your shoppers who agree what your selling to children is highly inappropriate.

Angie Garcia Red Deer

Your assistance is needed At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, a vehicle travelling eastbound on 60 Street was proceeding under the bridge at Gaetz Avenue and struck the underside of the bridge causing minor damage to the concrete bridge girder.

Anyone who witnessed this accident is asked to phone The City of Red Deer’s Public Works department at 403-342-8283 to provide any details they may have as to the identity of the vehicle.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — British Columbia could see an increase in debris washing ashore from the Japanese tsunami as winter storms begin to batter the coast, and the province’s environment minister says there will be a plan in place by the end of October to deal with collection and disposal.

But there remains great uncertainty about how much and where the disaster refuse might wash ashore, Terry Lake said Tuesday.

“Right now, the volume is relatively low, but we do expect that will increase,” Lake told reporters in Victoria.

Officials believe there is about one and a half million tonnes of debris floating toward North America from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

“We do only expect a very small percentage of that to wash up on British Columbia beaches and while we have seen some wind-blown tsunami debris arrive on our coastlines already, there certainly is potential for an increase in that material this winter,” Lake said.

“Of course, we want to be prepared.”

Differentiating between debris related to the tsunami and regular debris is difficult or even impossible in some cases, he said.

B.C. has signed an agreement with Washington state, Oregon and California to collaborate on debris management.

The first phase of a management plan was completed this summer, outlining protocols and risk assessment.

Despite concerns of toxicity from the nuclear crisis that followed the earthquake in Japan, none of the debris tested so far has been toxic, officials said.

The second phase of the plan to be complete by the end of next month will outline collection and disposal of debris.

Robin Brown of Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the ocean acts like a conveyor belt for the refuse, some of which ends up part of a great North Pacific garbage patch that swirls in the middle of the ocean.

Monitoring by satellite of the rest has proven difficult, he said.

“This has not been successful to date. The debris is too dispersed to be seen from satellite,” he said, although it concentrates more as it gets closer to the shoreline.

investigating, we cannot say who’s responsible or how many people they’ve killed,” Shinkaruk.

“What I can say is that we strongly believe there is not one serial killer responsible for the 18 (women).”

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He had a long criminal record for violent offences in the United States, including attempted murder and sexual assault, and police in that country believe he may be responsible for a number of other murders there, primarily in Oregon.

Fowler was described as a transient labourer who used drugs such as speed and was often violent. When he died in 2006 of natural causes at the age of 66, he was serving a prison term for kidnapping and attempting to rape a woman.

“He had a propensity to pick up female hitchhikers,” said Shinkaruk “He was extremely violent. ... He was of the belief that a lot of the women he came in contact with, specifically women who hitchhiked and women who went to taverns and drank, had a desire to be sexually assaulted.”

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SURREY, B.C. — An American man who died in an Oregon prison after a life of violence has been blamed for the death of a 16-year-old girl in northern British Columbia almost 40 years ago, the first major break in a case that began with concern over the so-called “Highway of Tears.”

But the discovery of DNA evidence linking suspected serial killer Bobby Jack Fowler to Colleen MacMillen, who died in 1974, brings police only a small step closer to solving the mystery of what happened to 18 women and girls who were murdered or who vanished along British Columbia highways in the past four decades.

“Will we solve the remaining 17? I’m not certain,” Insp. Gary Shinkaruk told reporters in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday.

The RCMP announced Tuesday that DNA evidence from the MacMillen case produced a match through Inter-

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Whether or not Stephen Woodworth’s pro-life motion passes today in the House of Commons, the Conservative backbencher will have sparked more debate and attention on the abortion issue than any other MP in recent years.

Woodworth has also reached a celebrated position in the Canadian anti-abortion community as the MP who was willing to speak out and even defy the prime minister’s position.

“Thank you! Your voice is being heard across our nation, and we should stand behind you as you present (Motion) 312. We need a law!” one of Woodworth’s Twitter fans tweeted Tuesday.

Following question period, the MP for Kitchener Centre was once again swarmed by cameras and microphones outside the Commons chamber.

“I long for the days when I could walk out of the House after (question period) and not get scrummed,” Woodworth said with a smile to reporters.

Woodworth’s private member’s motion would see Parliament appoint a 12-member committee to study the definition of human being. The Criminal Code currently considers a child a human being when it emerges alive from the mother’s womb.

He said he was still lobbying MPs to support the motion — Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, for one, has said publicly he intends to vote for it.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the other had, has said he will vote against it, since his party committed during the last election not to reopen the abortion debate.

Other bills and motions that have come before the Commons were more direct — one, for instance, would have added a separate criminal charge when an unborn child is killed or injured in an attack on a pregnant woman.

But Woodworth, a lawyer, has insisted that his bill is only about analyzing the issue, bringing in scientific and legal information to determine whether a fetus should be declared a child earlier than at birth. He said it’s not about criminalizing abortion.

This same issue recently made headlines in the

United Kingdom, where a woman was jailed for eight years after taking a drug to abort her fetus at 38 weeks.

Natalie Hudson Sonnen, executive director of Life Canada, said Woodworth’s approach has educated people about how the unborn are treated in law.

“I think it’s been particularly effective because of its potential to teach the Canadian public and also that it’s not pushing for legislation at this point,” said Hudson Sonnen.

“It’s pushing for something that is very rational, that we have a discussion on this based on the science...and to bring that to bear on this issue.”

Longtime pro-life advocate Jim Hughes of Campaign Life Coalition said he wouldn’t be surprised if Woodworth gets the organization’s Joseph P. Borowski award for MPs who defend life and family. It hasn’t been awarded in three years.

“He’s certainly not a wingnut,” said Hughes.

“He’s a passionate individual, his logic is built on his training in law, and he’s definitely a man of principle and it’s wonderful to see somebody like that stand up for what they believe.”

Fire at Sask. potash mine out; no one hurt

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ROCANVILLE, Sask. — Twenty miners waited to be brought to the surface Tuesday after a fire at a Saskatchewan potash mine trapped them underground.

The blaze broke out at about 2 a.m. when a large wooden cable spool started burning at PotashCorp.’s Rocanville mine, about 244 kilometres east of Regina. It was extinguished about 10 hours later.

However, PotashCorp. spokesman Bill Cooper said it could be several hours before the miners could leave refuge stations where they sought safety.

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“As you can imagine with a mine fire, there are a few more challenges than, let’s say, a house fire. So it’s a bit of a slower process and a more deliberate process,” said Cooper.

The Rocanville potash mine is about one kilometre below ground, but tunnels from the main shaft spread out horizontally for about 16 kilometres.

It is not the first time a fire has broken out at a Saskatchewan potash mine.

In January 2006, 72 miners survived a fire at Mosaic’s potash mine in Esterhazy.

Cooper said PotashCorp.’s emergency action plan worked well.

“Thankfully all of our employees are safe and healthy,” he said.

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OTTAWA — Some leading Canadian websites are inappropriately passing the personal information of their users to third-party sites, such as advertising companies, says the federal privacy watchdog.

The information includes names, email addresses and postal codes — apparently without consent and possibly in violation of federal privacy law, Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said Tuesday.

Research commissioned by Stoddart’s office turned up notable concerns with about onequarter of the 25 shopping, travel and media sites they tested.

For instance, when people signed up online to receive promotions from a particular shopping site, their email address, username and city were disclosed to marketing firms and analytics companies that measure website usage, the office said.

In another case, a “well-known Canadian media site” where users register to manage subscriptions and post comments handed over the username, email address, and postal code to a content delivery and marketing service, an advertising network, and a news content provider.

The researchers found “significant” privacy concerns with six sites, and had questions about the practices of an additional five.

The websites are sophisticated operations run by large organizations, said Stoddart.

But she stopped short of naming them, since the research was intended to provide a representative sampling of the Canadian landscape.

Given that, it’s likely that other websites are also divulging personal information, she warned.

Stoddart has written to 11 organizations seeking information about their practices and, in some cases, explanations as to how they will make changes to ensure compliance with privacy law.

“Our research serves as a wake-up call to all online services to ensure they are complying with Canadian law — and respecting the privacy rights of people who use their sites,” Stoddart said in a statement.

lating the air,” said Cooper.

“There’s kilometres of tunnels underground and just the way the ventilation system works, it’s got to clear all that out.

“The air quality’s got to be at a point where it’s safe to take people to the surface.”

Cooper said the workers are spread out at four refuge stations in different parts of the mine. A refuge station is a large room that is sealed off from the rest of the mine and has air, water and food for several days.

A mine rescue team was earlier able to bring up nine other workers from a refuge station Tuesday.

There are four mine rescue teams at Rocanville, each with five people.

Cooper said they take turns trying to put out a fire.

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SQUIRRELY BEHAVIOUR When Mrs. Bossy Pants paused long enough to give me a cold hard stare one morning in mid June, it was obvious that she was nursing a young family.

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MYRNA he has chewed through two deck tubs, gnawed the fronts off sevPEARMAN eral nestboxes, ravaged my new (metal!) bird feeder and gobbled gallons of sunflower seeds. She scolds the dog, terrorizes the birds and stomps around in a fit of perpetual annoyance.

During the summer, she travels back and forth — via our roof — between her tree den in an old snag and the bird feeding stations on the far side of the house. If we happen to open the door unexpectedly, she leaps straight onto the stucco wall and — with grace and agility that would put Spiderman to shame — beats a hasty retreat along the vertical surface.

My generosity (free food, toll-free highway across the house) is so regularly rewarded with dirty looks and thorough tongue lashings that I have named this ill-tempered and destructive red squirrel that inhabits my Sylvan Lake yard Mrs. Bossy Pants. But I have to admit that I admire her scrappy attitude, her agility and the speed at which she leaps about.

And her antics are always entertaining. Her most recent effort to haul an old floor mop off the deck has been especially hilarious to watch. For days, she has pushed, pulled, yanked and tugged at this mop. I wouldn’t be surprised if she finally figures out a way to move it!

If an interloping squirrel appears in our yard, there are wild, screeching chases with one pursuing the other up and down tree trunks and zig-zagging around the yard. So far, Mrs. Bossy Pants remains the victor and is thus the sole, unsociable queen of her very own squirrel kingdom.

Since they do not hibernate, Mrs. Bossy Pants and all other squirrels are busy at this time of year storing everything from spruce cones to mushrooms. The cones that you see littering the ground beneath spruce trees have been clipped by squirrels.

Once a sufficient quantity has collected on the ground, they start packing them into their winter storage areas.

Squirrels do not eat the whole cone, but rather use their dexterous front paws to peel each scale back and extract the tiny enclosed spruce seed. Large middens — piles of discarded scales and cone centers that often cover their cached morsels — pile up beneath their favourite feeding perches.

Mrs. Bossy Pants has lived a long and busy squirrel life. No doubt she will at some point meet her end in the talons of a great horned owl or claws of a roaming cat. For now, however, she remains our crabby, eccentric, entertaining and treasured wild neighbour.

Myrna Pearman is the biologist/site services manager at Ellis Bird Farm. She can be reached at mpearman@ellisbirdfarm.ca.

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Family dynamic forms foundation “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.”

– Anthony Brandt, associate professor of composition, Shepherd School of Music “When did you realize this?”

“While I was at the hair salon,” he replied.

Opportunities to learn, grow and expand our awareness are everywhere.

My friend had been talking about his dysfunctional upbringing and how he had come to realize, in the course of getting a haircut, why life had always proven so challenging and heartbreaking for him.

He grew up in a family with an overly critical and emotionally abusive father, a gentle yet long-suffering mother and a resentful, envious older brother.

One day my friend had reached his limit and, with little warning, had packed up his belongings and left home forever.

Whenever he found employment, though, he began to unconsciously reconstruct his dysfunctional family environment.

He would cast someone — usually a male supervisor or business owner — in the role of his father. He would then set about to cast a female employee — generally an older woman with welldefined victim mentality — as his mother.

Finally, he would hold auditions for the role of his nasty older brother – typically a peer close to his age who was already angry, bitMURRAY ter or easily threatened by FUHRER the accomplishments of others.

Once all the characters had been cast the play would begin with my friend assuming the role of the noble but insecure hero who would endure the emotional onslaught with dignity and decorum.

That is, until he reached his limit, at which point he would pack his belongings and leave home again.

Your family was your first and likely most influential relationship.

What you learned from your family dynamic formed the foundation of your early programming (which many of us never transcend).

As a child, you were dependent on family members for survival, yet sometimes these relationships were destructive rather than supportive.

Keep in mind, by the time you arrived, your family was already entrenched in beliefs, patterns and attitudes.

Being a family member meant devising strategies in order to fit in with the family unit. Naturally, we took these strategies and coping mechanisms with us when we finally left home.

The upside is that we are not bound by our early programming. We can unravel the emotional knots created by a dysfunctional upbringing with awareness and perseverance. That said, there are some effective strategies that may help us to transcend the dysfunction.

Change vantage points.

Shine a light on destructive patterns of behaviour.

Noticing patterns and recurring themes is the first step to moving past them.

Start by simply observing your thoughts and feelings. The deeper you dig, the more luck you’ll have at recognizing and unplugging from old strategies and coping mechanisms.

Most of our interpersonal skills were honed at home. Whining and stomping your feet may have worked well when you were a child at home but it’s unlikely to deliver the positive results you expect or require out in the world.

Choose a different course. What happens in life is largely up to you, so look for ways to bring people and experiences you want into your life. Take time every day to think about how you’d like your life to be. Leave old ways of thinking behind. Be willing to try new things.

Don’t dwell upon past perceived failures but instead use them as stepping stones to success. Examine your thoughts.

Remember, we become what we think about most of the time.

Seek the wise counsel of others.

As mentioned earlier, opportunities to learn, grow and expand our awareness are everything and often found in places we least expect.

As with my friend, I’ve known a few stylists who were darn good lay-therapists.

Maybe that’s the way it is with stylists or anyone for that matter who spends a great deal of time working one-on-one with people: clients confide in them and after a time they begin to recognize common patterns of behaviours and potential solutions.

After confiding in his stylist for many years, she one day asked if she might offer an observation.

When my friend agreed, she said it seemed that he had been recreating his dysfunctional home life while out in the world, and she was right.

Nurture an open mind. How things appear is affected by how we perceive them. Our perceptions shape our behaviour and our world. Become a student of life.

Talk to people, ask questions and become intensely interested in everything around you. Never assume you see the whole picture or that you have the answer to every situation.

Read books, talk to people or go to counselling.

In every interaction, ask yourself, “What can I take from this?”

If you have siblings, study the interactions they share with each other. You’re likely to gain some powerful and even startling insights into the early programming you share with them.

We’ve likely all been guilty, at one time or another, of unwittingly taking our family dysfunction out into the world and recreating it. Most of us realize shortly after leaving home that many of our strategies and coping mechanisms no longer work. Some people, however, never figure that out. As with my friend, it is better to figure it out eventually than not at all.

“We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe,” wrote American jurist Oliver Wendell Homes Jr. “The record may seem superficial but it is indelible.”

“So,” I asked my friend, “Will you be leaving home again soon?”

“No,” he responded. “I think I’ve left home for the last time.”

Although a dysfunctional family can damage our self-esteem, confuse and confound us, the damage can be reversed. With effort, we can set ourselves free to become the person we want to be and create a life we desire.

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Gypsies, or Romas, are evacuated from the village of Gyongyospata, eastern Hungary. The Roma are an insular community, rendered fearful of authority after centuries of discrimination and persecution. Meeting this community’s health needs is an extraordinarily challenging undertaking, experts suggest.

Health agencies trying to help the Roma THERE HAS BEEN A MASSIVE INFLUX OF ROMA TO CANADA SINCE THE 1990S

BY HELEN BRANSWELL THE CANADIAN PRESS The Roma are an insular community, rendered fearful of authority after centuries of discrimination and persecution.

In Canada, many are unable to communicate with outsiders without an interpreter.

That language barrier places serious strictures on their ability to avail themselves of medical care.

For these and other reasons, meeting this community’s health needs is an extraordinarily challenging undertaking, experts suggest. And it’s one at which some feel they are currently failing.

“We have as a society very weak tools to know who’s here and what their social, cultural identity is. So as a result of that, we have no firm handle on who we’re dealing with, how many people are here and what their health needs are,” says Ruby Lam, manager of access and equity at Toronto Public Health.

Lam’s department is keen to fill those gaps.

This week it will host a Roma health forum, drawing together roughly 200 people from service agencies and health organizations throughout the city.

“We don’t know enough about this community. What we do know is anecdotal,” Lam says. “We know that this is a community that is presenting with high and complex health needs.”

The Roma Community Centre in Toronto — the only Roma organization in Canada — estimates there are about 80,000 people of Roma origin in this country. Some families came to Canada in the early part of the 20th century or even before.

But there has been a massive influx of Roma since the late 1990s, with some estimating that as many as 20,000 have come to Canada in that time.

The vast majority have settled in Toronto, in the Parkdale neighbourhood in the city’s west end.

Hamilton too has a significant number of Roma people, and communities are growing in Vancouver and Edmonton, says Gina Csanyi-Robah, executive director of the Roma Community Centre.

Many come seeking refugee status, claiming persecution in Hungary, the Czech Republic or other

parts of Europe.

Those claims, once frequently accepted by Canadian authorities, are more commonly rejected these days.

The uncertainty of their status in Canada is creating great mental and emotional stress among people in the community, say people who work with the Roma.

As well, federal government efforts to clamp down on health-care system usage by refugee claimants are creating confusion about what services are available to the community.

For instance, someone exhibiting symptoms of what might be tuberculosis has to weigh whether or not to seek care. If they have TB, they will be treated under rules meant to ensure diseases that could be transmitted to the general Canadian public don’t go unchecked.

But if they seek care and they don’t have TB, they will be presented with a bill for the care, says Lam. “It drives the problem underground.”

“Often people wait and wait, because they can’t afford to pay for the health care bills. They wait and wait until they’re really sick,” she says.

But even without those changes, serving the needs of this community is difficult, Lam notes.

Unlike doctors, who will only be reimbursed for the care of people with health-care coverage, Toronto Public Health offers services to anyone in the city who needs them. That is their mandate.

But Lam says the system knows something isn’t working. Roma people may turn up for the first in a series of courses on nutrition or prenatal health. But that may be the only time they come.

“In our programs we’re seeing that often the Roma come once, and they don’t come again,” Lam says.

“So as health-care providers, it poses a challenge of, ’What can we do for an individual with needs when we aren’t sure we’ll see them again?”’

Contributing to the problem may be the fact that the people available to serve as translators for public health — Hungarian speakers, for instance — may be people the Roma find difficult to trust.

“We have a very unique challenge which is that the Hungarian-

speaking interpreters are sometimes the very people the Roma are the most scared of,” Lam says.

Victoria Perez, a settlement worker with Culture Link, a Toronto-based settlement assistance agency, has been dealing with nearly 1,400 new Roma clients this year alone. Their health needs are enormous, she says, but the system has a hard time filling them.

“One-hundred per cent,” she says, when asked it there is a lack of services for this group. “I wish we could do more.”

Csanyi-Robah says the community’s mental health needs are substantial.

“There’s a massive amount of stress being experienced,” CsanyiRobah says, noting that many of the people her centre works with have sold everything to come to Canada, and are living in precarious circumstances.

“I have to say the mental and the physical effects begin to manifest after awhile.”

After centuries of being hounded from their homes and marginalized, the Roma don’t trust authorities — even authorities who offer services, she says.

“In Canada, Roma have come with this huge fear of society. A huge fear of institutional settings.

A huge fear of people in power,” Csanyi-Robah says.

“And having our community come out to services that are offered by health centres, it’s very rare you’re going to get people to participate in these sorts of things.

Especially if you don’t have a member of the community present that is running the workshop.”

Catherine Zeman, a professor of preventive medicine at the University of Northern Iowa, has done extensive research on the health needs of the Roma. She says programs that don’t hit the right note won’t entice this community to participate.

“Those programs, if they’re not carefully done so that they respect the culture and so that you identify the people within the culture who can help you make it happen — so, sort of lay health workers — then you’re going to end up with just challenges and difficulties.

And the program’s not going to work,” says Zeman.

“You can’t come across like some individual who’s telling them what’s good for them from the outside.”

Watch price scanners, check for deals To continue with haggling and discounts one of the easiest to do is to just watch the price scanner as your items are being put through. Now I say this is an easy tip as The Retail Council of Canada has already put a Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code in Place. It states: ● If the correct price of the product is $10.00 or less the retailer will give the product to the customer free of charge or ● If the correct price of the product is higher than $10.00, the retailer will give the customer a discount of $10.00 off the correct price.

These errors occur not only on the regular price but also can be found even more so on the sale items.

The on sale price gets missed or gets entered incorrectly. So keep a close eye on that register when your items are being rung up.

Also do some comparison shopping online first.

A great rice could be found only a mouse click away. Look at online flyers from competitors stores. If you find a great coupon print it out, often a store will beat an advertised price from a com-

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BUDGET BUSTING petitor for the same item just to get your business.

While you are online you may also find the best pricing. Stores that have both an online store and a physical location will sometimes have totally different pricing for the same item.

Generally it is cheaper to buy online.

The price is better as they do not have the physical location to pay for.

It takes a lot of space to stock hundreds of items on a shelf for you to walk in and buy.

They will have more at the main warehouse witch does not have the same rental cost for the store as the nicer customer stores.

But be sure to check into all the costs before you buy. Shipping is one to look closely at.

While you are surfing around on the net, look for any secret online coupons.

These are also called promotional codes or coupon codes. All

you have to do to find these is; launch your favorite web browser, then open the search engine you like to use and type in the retailers name and the words “coupon code”.

You can also sign up for a stores newsletters or emails from them prompting sales. The will send out alerts when an product goes on sale.

If you are out shopping the local mall take your iGadets The Android gadget, iPhones and ipads can be used while in the store to check for the best price.

If you share your findings with the sales staff they will often match or beat the price again. The sales people do not want to see a potential sale walk out the door by refusing to come down a few dollars.

Especially when they know you are going to go buy it at store B instead. They know if you leave you will be less likely to ever shop there again.

Sandra Nolan is a freelance writer from Rocky Mountain House. Her column appears regularly in the Advocate. Contact her at slnolan.

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Kings impress in alumni game

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF

TOM BRADY

BRADY DEFENDS REFS Tom Brady says replacement officials are doing their best and are not the reason for the outcomes of any of the Patriots’ games. New England’s quarterback also said he didn’t see the call Monday night that resulted in Seattle’s 14-12 victory over the Packers. The Packers said it should have been ruled an interception. Brady said on WEEI radio that part of his job is not to worry about officials. The Patriots (1-2) lost Sunday night to the Baltimore Ravens 31-30, a game decided by a last-play field goal. Coach Bill Belichick grabbed an official’s arm while leaving the field. He later said he was trying to find out if the play was reviewable.

Today

● High school boys volleyball: Stettler at Hunting Hills, Notre Dame at Wetaskiwin, Ponoka at Camrose, JVs at 6 p.m., seniors to follow; Innisfail at Lindsay Thurber, JVs only, 6 p.m.; Central Alberta Christian at Lacombe, seniors only, 6 p.m.

Thursday

● High school football: Lacombe at Sylvan Lake, 4:30 p.m.; Wetaskiwin at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● High school girls volleyball: Interlocking at Notre Dame — Camrose vs. Notre Dame, JVs at 6 p.m.; Camrose vs. Innisfail, seniors at 6 p.m.; Camrose vs. Notre Dame, seniors at 7:30 p.m.

Friday

● High school football: Stettler at Ponoka, Camrose at Rocky Mountain House, 4:30 p.m.; Hunting Hills at Lindsay Thurber, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Peewee AA hockey: Innisfail at Lacombe, 6 p.m. ● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Centrium.

Kings 3 Alumni 1 For years the RDC Kings opened their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s volleyball exhibition season against the Canadian National Masters team.

But it got to a point where it didn’t do what the Kings wanted.

So to add a bit more of a draw and excitement to the evening the Kings made it a strictly alumni affair.

“The masters kind of got watered down for whatever the reason,” said alumni setter and RDC assistant coach Blake Henwood.

“I think the alumni take it a little more seriously. We don’t expect to beat up on them, but we can push them a bit and show them the older guys can still play.

“It’s a fun match and one we all look forward to. Plus by playing against them I get a chance to see what they’re doing and can take some things back to practice and work on them.”

The majority of the alumni also played university ball and it showed on the court.

“We still have a lot of parts the younger guys are missing, which they need to figure out along the way,” said Henwood.

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Red Deer College King Tim Finnigan makes a shot as an RDC Alumni player goes to block during men’s volleyball action at RDC on Tuesday. The Kings won their season warm-up game against the alumni 3-1 which was also billed as a fun game by both sides.

Bellerive excited for new opportunity TEAM CONTINUES TO RESHAPE ROSTER WITH ANOTHER TRADE ON TUESDAY

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Displeased with what he’s seen from his team this fall, Red Deer Rebels GM Brent Sutter continued to reshape the squad on Tuesday.

As Monday’s acquisition, Matt Bellerive, was meeting his new teammates, Sutter was completing yet another deal, bringing in 20-year-old defenceman Brandon Underwood from the Regina Pats in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2013 Western Hockey League bantam draft.

Bellerive, who was acquired from the Vancouver Giants on Monday in return for a third-round bantam draft pick in 2014, arrived at the Centrium in the early afternoon — roughly 24 hours later — toting his gear, a stick and a pair of bright red sneakers.

Clearly, he was pleased to be with his second WHL team after playing two seasons with the Giants and requesting a trade last weekend.

“I’m excited about being here. It gives me the opportunity for a fresh start, just something new,” said the five-foot-11, 188-pound winger, who will celebrate his 18th birthday in December.

Bellerive, a second-round pick in the 2009 draft, contributed 10 goals and added 12 assists in 103 regular-season and playoff games with the Giants. A prolific offensive player at the bantam and midget ranks, he’s yet to break out at the major junior level and is confident that a change of scenery will get him untracked.

He decided once and for all

that it was time to switch uniforms when he was a healthy scratch for the Giants’ home-opener.

“That kind of got me pretty confused. I was a third-year guy so I thought it was just time to move on,” he said. “I tried as hard as I could to make it work there, but a fresh start will be good for me.”

Bellerive, who describes himself as “a good skater and a pretty physical guy with a good shot”, insisted that Red Deer was his first preference in regards to a change of address.

“I was actually hoping to come to Red Deer,” he said.

“I just heard it was a great organization, a fun place to play, and I’m hoping to get a good opportunity here.”

Bellerive talked to a few of his new teammates prior to getting dressed for Tuesday’s practice session and is confident he’ll have no trouble fitting in.

“Guys are all the same around the league, nice guys who want to play hockey,” he said. “I’ve met some guys here already and I know (Mathew) Dumba from Team Pacific (2011 World Under 17 Challenge).”

A product of North Vancouver, Bellerive basically played his first two WHL seasons at home. He’s now a thousand kilometres from the west coast, but insisted he’s beyond the point of becoming homesick.

“I was away from home in Grade 9. I went to Kelowna to play hockey at the Pursuit of Excellence (Academy), so this is nothing new,” he said.

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Rebels newcomer Matt Bellerive is excited to join the team after coming in a trade from the Vancouver Giants on Monday.

Edmonton mayor questions crowds in Seattle DOESN’T SEE THE OILERS BEING ABLE TO SELL OUT GAMES IN CITY

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EDMONTON — Edmonton’s mayor says if the Oilers are serious about trying to relocate the NHL team to Seattle, good luck drawing fans in the Pacific Northwest.

“The Oilers have sold out what 150 to 200 games in a row (in Edmonton),” Stephen Mandel said in a TV interview Tuesday morning.

“In Seattle you have football, baseball, if they get an NBA team (then it will be pro basketball), college football, college basketball, and then hockey. I’m not sure you’re going to sell out 18,500 seats a game or 18,300 seats a game there at $8,000 a season ticket.”

Mandel was commenting on Oiler brass, including team owner Daryl Katz, visiting with Seattle officials Monday night to discuss relocating the team to that city.

In a news release, the team said it has no choice but to review other options.

“After more than four years of trying to secure an arena deal and with less than 24 months remaining on the Oilers’ lease at Rexall Place, this is only prudent and should come as no surprise,” said the team statement.

Mandel, however, pointed out that the latest impasse is the result of new demands

made two weeks ago by the Oilers. Those demands include millions of dollars more in concessions from taxpayers on top of an arena that is already being funded mainly by taxpayers and by a ticket tax.

“We thought we had a deal a year ago in October, and now we don’t have a deal,” said Mandel.

“We need to know what the Katz Group wants ... We don’t know what that is.”

Mandel said talks are ongoing between the Oilers and city officials, but reiterated he wants the affair settled one way or another by the city council meeting on Oct. 17.

“We’ve had some meetings (with the Oilers) and they were moving along, we thought, productively,” said Mandel.

“One week Mr. Katz says how important the Oilers are to Edmonton and vice versa and then they’re off in Seattle. I don’t know.

Time will tell what ends up happening.”

Katz’s Monday visit came on the same day that Seattle city council approved hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen’s plan for a US$490-million arena that both sides hope will be home to an NBA and NHL team. Seattle lost its NBA team, the Sonics, to Oklahoma City in 2008.

However, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman downplayed the threat of the Oilers moving to Seattle in a statement released Tuesday.

“We continue to believe that an arena deal is achievable, and with a new arena there should be no reason to have any doubts about the future of the Oilers in Edmonton,” Bettman said.

The Seattle talks sparked a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and in online letters to the editor from Oiler fans. Fans and hockey commentators say Seattle is an empty threat given that Katz says he needs all profits from the arena in Edmonton but would be second banana to an NBA franchise in Seattle.

Many simply vented, some calling for a boycott of the Rexall pharmacies owned by the reclusive billionaire.

Others harshly assailed Katz, a noted philanthropist, as an “extortionist,” “a greedy business thug,” and “jerkstick.”

Some compared him to former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington, a figure still vilified in Edmonton more than a decade after his departure.

In 1997, after years of threats to move the Oilers, Pocklington offered the club to NBA owner Les Alexander, who planned to relocate it to Houston. A clause in the arena lease deal allowed a group of local owners to buy the team and keep it in the Alberta capital.

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American League East Division W L Pct 89 65 .578 88 67 .568 84 70 .545 69 86 .445 68 86 .442

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Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Detroit 2, Kansas City 0 Toronto 4, Baltimore 0 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2 Oakland 3, Texas 2, 10 innings Minnesota 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Seattle at L.A. Angels, Late Today’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 13-6) at Minnesota (Deduno 6-5), 11:10 a.m.

Kansas City (Guthrie 4-3) at Detroit (Porcello 9-12), 5:05 p.m.

Toronto (Villanueva 7-6) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 7-4), 5:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-9) at Boston (Lester 9-13), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (J.Parker 11-8) at Texas (M.Perez 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 11-15) at Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 3-1), 6:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 13-8) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 12-10), 8:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

Oakland at Texas, 12:05 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Major League Linescores Cleveland 010 300 000 — 4 10 1 Chicago 000 020 001 — 3 6 0 Kluber, Pestano (8), C.Perez (9) and C.Santana; Liriano, Omogrosso (4), Quintana (7), N.Jones (7) and Pierzynski. W—Kluber 2-4. L—Liriano 6-12. Sv—C. Perez (37). HRs—Cleveland, Canzler (3). Chicago, Pierzynski (27), Viciedo (22), Konerko (25).

Toronto 100 100 200 — 4 13 1 Baltimore 000 000 000 — 0 6 1 Laffey, Delabar (6), Cecil (7), Lyon (7), Oliver (8), Janssen (9) and Arencibia; J.Saunders, Ayala (7), Bundy (9) and Wieters. W—Laffey 4-6. L—J.Saunders 2-3.

Kan. City 000 000 000 — 0 3 0 Detroit 200 000 00x — 2 10 0 B.Chen, L.Coleman (7) and S.Perez; A.Sanchez and G.Laird. W—A.Sanchez 4-6. L—B.Chen 11-13.

Tampa Bay 030 002 000 — 5 11 1 Boston 011 000 000 — 2 7 1 Price and J.Molina, Lobaton; Buchholz, Atchison (7), A.Miller (8), Padilla (9) and Lavarnway. W— Price 19-5. L—Buchholz 11-7. HRs—Tampa Bay, Keppinger (8).

Oakland 010 100 000 1 — 3 7 1 Texas 200 000 000 0 — 2 7 0 (10 innings) Milone, J.Miller (7), Doolittle (7), Scribner (9), Balfour (10) and Kottaras; Feldman, Kirkman (5), Uehara (7), Ogando (8), M.Lowe (10), Scheppers (10) and Soto. W—Scribner 1-0. L—M.Lowe 0-2. Sv—Balfour (21). HRs—Oakland, Carter (16), Kottaras (6).

New York 000 200 101 — 4 9 0 Minnesota 000 100 40x — 5 8 0 P.Hughes, Logan (7), D.Lowe (8) and R.Martin; Vasquez, Fien (7), Burton (8), Perkins (9) and Mauer. W—Fien 2-1. L—P.Hughes 16-13. Sv—Perkins (15). HRs—New York, Swisher (24), R.Martin (19), An.Jones (14).

z-Washington z-Atlanta Philadelphia New York Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 93 61 .604 89 65 .578 78 76 .506 70 84 .455 66 88 .429

x-Cincinnati St. Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Chicago Houston

Central Division W L Pct 93 61 .604 84 71 .542 79 75 .513 76 78 .494 59 94 .386 50 105 .323

x-San Francisco Los Angeles Arizona San Diego Colorado x-clinched division

West Division W L Pct 89 64 .582 79 74 .516 77 76 .503 73 80 .477 59 94 .386

Wild Card W L z-Atlanta 89 65 St. Louis 84 71 Los Angeles 79 74 Milwaukee 79 75 z-clinched playoff berth

Wednesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Harang 9-10) at San Diego (Richard 14-12), 4:35 p.m.

Washington (Lannan 3-0) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 10-11), 5:05 p.m.

Miami (Jo.Johnson 8-13) at Atlanta (Maholm 12-10), 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Marcum 5-4) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 128), 5:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Hefner 2-7), 5:10 p.m.

St. Louis (C.Carpenter 0-0) at Houston (B.Norris 5-13), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Berken 0-1) at Colorado (D.Pomeranz 1-9), 6:40 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 16-10) at San Francisco (M.Cain 15-5), 8:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 10:35 a.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 1:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 1:45 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 8:05 p.m.

Tuesday’s Major League Linescores Washington010 020 000 — 3 8 0 Philadelphia014 001 00x — 6 7 0 Detwiler, Stammen (6), Mic.Gonzalez (6), Duke (7) and K.Suzuki; Hamels, Lindblom (6), De Fratus (7), Bastardo (7), Aumont (8), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz. W—Hamels 16-6. L—Detwiler 10-7. Sv— Papelbon (37). HRs—Philadelphia, Ruf (1), Ruiz (16), D.Brown (5).

GB — 4 15 23 27 GB — 9 1/2 14 17 33 1/2 43 1/2 GB — 10 12 16 30

Pct WCGB .578 — .542 — .516 4 .513 4 1/2

Pittsburgh 430 010 002 — 10 9 2 New York 300 000 300 — 6 7 1 W.Rodriguez, Resop (7), J.Hughes (7), Grilli (8), Hanrahan (9) and Barajas; McHugh, Hampson (2), El.Ramirez (5), R.Carson (7), R.Ramirez (7), Parnell (8), Rauch (9) and Shoppach, Nickeas. W—W.Rodriguez 12-13. L—McHugh 0-3. HRs—Pittsburgh, P.Alvarez (30), G.Jones (25). New York, Ju.Turner (2), D.Wright (20).

Milwaukee 000 010 100 — 2 5 0 Cincinnati 020 020 00x — 4 9 0 Fiers, Kintzler (5), Loe (6), Henderson (7), Veras (8) and Lucroy; Cueto, Broxton (8), A.Chapman (9) and D.Navarro. W—Cueto 19-9. L—Fiers 9-9. Sv—A. Chapman (36). HRs—Milwaukee, Ar.Ramirez (26).

Miami 010 000 200 — 3 6 0 Atlanta 010 001 002 — 4 6 0 Eovaldi, A.Ramos (7), Da.Jennings (7), H.Bell (8), M.Dunn (9) and Brantly; Medlen, O’Flaherty (8), Kimbrel (9) and McCann, D.Ross. W—Kimbrel 3-1.

L—M.Dunn 0-3. HRs—Miami, D.Solano 2 (2). Atlanta, F.Freeman (22).

St. Louis 110 000 020 — 4 9 1 Houston 000 000 000 — 0 7 0 J.Garcia, Boggs (8), J.Kelly (9) and Y.Molina; Harrell, X.Cedeno (6), Ambriz (7), W.Wright (8), Storey (9) and C.Snyder. W—J.Garcia 6-7. L—Harrell 10-11.

Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 6, Washington 3 Atlanta 4, Miami 3 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 2

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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL The Lacombe Senior High Girls Volleyball team was able to squeeze out a close comeback to claim victory over their rivals from Central Alberta Christian High School, Tuesday.

CACHS won the first two sets by the same 25-23 score.

That is when Lacombe turned it on winning the next three sets 26-24, 25-23 and 16-14.

In other action, the Notre Dame junior girls volleyball team hosted their first game of the season and were able to pull out a three-set win over Rocky Mountain House.

The scores of the game were 25-10, 25-8 and 25-22.

Pittsburgh 10, N.Y. Mets 6 St. Louis 4, Houston 0 Chicago Cubs at Colorado, Late L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, Late Arizona at San Francisco, Late

Players of the match were Karley Jackshaw for Notre Dame and Jessica Moore for Rocky Mountain House.

Ponoka’s junior varsity girls volleyball team got a three set victory over Camrose 25-12, 25-18 and 25-11.

It wasn’t as good of news for Ponoka’s senior girls team as they fell to Camrose in a very tight battle.

Camrose won the first set 25-15. Ponoka won the the next two sets 25-19 and 2725. Camrose came back for a 27-25 win in thye fourth set. In the fifth and deciding set Camrose came out on top 15-13.

Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Signed a two-year player development contract with Beloit (MWL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded RHP Greg Ross to Detroit to complete an earlier trade.

American Association ST. PAUL SAINTS — Released INF Tanner Townsend, INF Jake Krause, OF Miles Durham and INF Jon Townsend.

Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS — Acquired RHP Mike Ness from Bridgeport to complete an earlier trade.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Acquired RHP Steve Fox from Camden to complete an earlier trade.

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Acquired RHP Adrian Martin and RHP Jonathan Velasquez from Camden to complete an earlier trade.

FOOTBALL NFL — Suspended Denver LB Joe Mays one game and fined him $50,000 for an illegal hit to the head of Houston QB Matt Schaub during Sunday’s game.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed FB Korey Hall. Released OT Pat McQuistan.

BUFFALO BILLS — Released P Brian Moorman.

Signed P Shawn Powell.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed S Eric Frampton.

Placed S Barry Church on injured reserve.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed P Nick Harris. Placed P Ben Graham on injured reserve.

Lightning-Raiders match-up could be interesting HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PICKS tency. On the other side the Trojans are lacking depth. Pick: Rocky.

Stettler Wildcats (2-00) at Ponoka Broncs (0-10), 4:30 p.m. — Another tough match up for the Broncs, who are still learning the ropes at the 12-man level. The Wildcats are the top ranked team in the province in Tier III for a reason.

They’re rolling even without star RB Braden Nelson. Pick: Stettler.

Hunting Hills Lightning (0-0-1) at Lindsay Thurber Raiders (0-2-0), 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park — Game could be more interesting than some believe. The Raiders showed a definite improvement from their 28-17 loss to Lacombe to their 24-21 loss to the Lakers. The team, led

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Central Alberta High School Football League Advocate Selections Thursday Lacombe Rams (1-0-0) at Sylvan Lake Lakers (11-0), 4:30 p.m. — Lakers’ defence still not where they would like but their offence is still one of the best in the league, led by QB Chase Hoffman, RB Shon Zenert and R Tyler Ledwos and R Tyson Maton. The Rams have played only one conference game and defeated LTCHS by more than the Lakers did. Still have to take Sylvan Lake.

Wetaskiwin Sabres at Notre Dame Cougars, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park — Non-conference.

Friday Camrose Trojans (0-10) at West Central Rebels (1-1-0), Rocky, 4:30 p.m. — The Rebels show signs of being a solid team, but need a little more consis-

The Lightning have one of the better offensive crews in the league led

by RB Matt Russell and RB Jin Ohn and QB Scott Pearson, but still young on defence. Pick: Hunting Hills.

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Brandon 2 2 0 0 0 10 6 Prince Albert 2 1 0 0 1 6 4 Swift Current 2 1 1 0 0 10 5 Saskatoon 2 1 1 0 0 4 6 Moose Jaw 2 1 1 0 0 5 10 Regina 2 0 2 0 0 6 10

Pt 4 3 2 2 2 0

Central Division W LOTLSOL GF GA 2 0 0 0 11 5 2 0 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 7 5 1 1 0 0 5 7 0 2 0 0 4 9 0 2 0 0 4 10

Pt 4 4 2 2 0 0

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Prince George 2 2 0 0 0 13 6 Victoria 2 2 0 0 0 9 6 Kamloops 2 2 0 0 0 9 7 Kelowna 2 0 1 1 0 7 9 Vancouver 2 0 2 0 0 6 9

Pt 4 4 4 1 0

U.S. Division W LOTLSOL GF GA 2 1 0 0 12 9 1 0 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 7 8 0 1 0 1 6 13

Pt 4 2 2 1

GP Edmonton 2 Calgary 2 Medicine Hat 2 Lethbridge 2 Red Deer 2 Kootenay 2

Portland Spokane Seattle Everett

GP 3 1 2 2

Tri-City 2 0 2 0 0 4 9 0 Notes — a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL (overtime loss) or SOL (shootout loss).

Today’s games Saskatoon at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Regina at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s game Everett at Tri City, 8:05 p.m.

Friday’s games Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Regina at Kootenay, 8 p.m.

Kelowna at Portland, 8 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Seattle at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m.

Brandon at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Everett at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 29 Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Kootenay, 8 p.m.

Regina at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Brandon at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Kelowna at Portland, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Tri-City at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Saskatoon at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Football Calgary at B.C., 8 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 8 Winnipeg at Montreal, 11 a.m.

Saskatchewan at Toronto, 2:30 p.m.

Alberta High School Football Rankings Tier I (Pop 1,250 plus) 1. (1) Spruce Grove (3-0) 2. (2) Notre Dame, Cal (2-0) 3. (3) Bev Facey, Sher Pk (3-0) 4. (4) Salisbury, Sher Pk (3-0) 5. (5) Henry Wise Wood, Ed (3-0) 6. (6) Harry Ainlay, Ed (3-1) 7. (7) St. Francis, Cal (1-1) 8. (8) Jasper Place, Ed (2-1) 9. (9) Notre Dame, Red Deer (2-0-1) 10. (10) Lethbridge Collegiate (1-1)

CFL scoring leaders TD McCallum, BC 0 Congi, Ham 0 Whyte, Mtl 0 Palardy, Wpg 0 Pardes, Cal 0 Shaw, Edm 0 Waters, Tor 0 x-C.Williams, Ham12 DeAngelis, Sask 0 Sheets, Sask 10 Milo, Sask 0 Whitaker, Mtl 9 x-Lewis, Cal 7 Dressler, Sask 7 Harris, BC 7 Walker, Ham 7 Prefontaine, Tor 0 Charles, Edm 6 Cornish, Cal 6 x-Matthews, Wpg 5 V.Anderson, Mtl 5 Brink, Wpg 5 Bruce, BC 5 Kackert, Tor 5 Owens, Tor 5 x-Fantuz, Ham 4 Boyd, Tor-Edm 4 Bratton, Mtl 4 Gore, BC 4 O.Jones, Ham 4 Koch, Edm 4 Lavoie, Mtl 4 McPherson, Mtl 4 Mitchell, Cal 4 Burnett, Edm 3 Grant, Ham 3 S.Green, Mtl 3 Iannuzzi, BC 3 Inman, Tor 3 Joseph, Edm 3 Lulay, BC 3 Richardson, Mtl 3 Stamps, Edm 3 Taylor, Cal 3 Willy, Sask 3

Tier II (750-1,249) 1. (1) Catholic Central, Leth (4-0) 2. (5) St. Joseph’s, Gr Prairie (4-0) 3. (4) Austin O’Brien, Ed (3-1) 4. (2) Foothills, Okotoks (3-1) 5. (3) Holy Trinity, Okotoks (2-2) 6. (6) St. Mary’s Cal (2-1) 7. (7) Sylvan Lake (2-2) 8. (8) Hunting Hills, Red Deer (2-0-1) 9. (9) Lloydminster (3-1) 10. (10) Bishop Carroll, Calgary (2-0) Tier III (450-749) 1. (1) Stettler (3-0) 2. (2) Crescent Heights, Med Hat (4-0) 3. (3) Cochrane (3-1) 4. (4) St. Paul (4-0) 5. (5) Rundle College, Cal (3-0) 6. (6) Peace River (2-2) 7. (7) Winston Churchill., Leth (1-2) 8. (8) St. Albert (2-1) 9. (10) Cardston (3-2) 10. (NR) Brooks (3-1) Tier IV (449 and under) 1. (3) Pincher Creek (4-0) 2. (5) Holy Rosary, Lloydminster (3-1) 3. (1) Drumheller (3-1) 4. (2) Ardrossan (1-2) 5. (10) Vermilion (3-0) 6. (6) Sexsmith (0-1) 7. (4) Willow Creek, Claresholm (1-2) 8. (7) Kate Andrews, Coaldale (2-2) 9. (8) West Central, Rocky (1-2) 10. (9) St. Timothy’s, Cochrane (1-1)

Montreal Toronto Hamilton Winnipeg

GP 12 12 12 12

CFL East Division W L T PF 8 4 0 332 6 6 0 288 4 8 0 353 3 9 0 235

PA Pt 337 16 305 12 381 8 377 6

B.C. Calgary Sask.

Edmonton

GP 12 12 12 12

West Division W L T PF 9 3 0 317 7 5 0 337 6 6 0 314 5 7 0 265

PA 222 287 259 275

Week 14 Friday’s games Montreal at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games Toronto at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

B.C. at Saskatchewan, 8 p.m.

Week 15 Friday, Oct. 5 Hamilton at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 6

Pt 18 14 12 10

C 31 34 35 17 31 25 13 2 14 0 16 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FG 28 27 23 29 23 21 21 0 17 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 6 1 6 5 1 8 4 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 121 116 110 109 101 96 80 74 66 60 58 54 44 42 42 42 37 36 36 32 30 30 30 30 30 26 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

NFL Odds for week 4 (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by JustBet.cx) Spread O/U Thursday Cleveland at BALTIMORE 13 43.5 Sunday Tennessee at HOUSTON 12 45 SAN DIEGO at Kansas City Pick 44.5 Carolina at ATLANTA 7 48.5 SEATTLE at St. Louis 3 38.5 SAN FRANCISCO at NY Jets 4 40 NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo 4 51.5 Minnesota at Detroit NA NA Miami at ARIZONA 6 39 Oakland at DENVER 6.5 48 CINCINNATI at Jacksonville 2.5 43 Washington at TAMPA BAY 3 48 New Orleans at GREEN BAY 7.5 54 NY Giants at PHILADELPHIA 2 46 Monday Chicago at DALLAS 4 41.5

B8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

NFL upholds controversial Seahawks win DOESN’T PREVENT PLAYERS AND OTHERS FROM SOUNDING OFF ABOUT REPLACEMENT OFFICIALS

NEW YORK — The NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smouldering outcome of the Green BaySeattle game: Wrong call.

Right review.

Wrong team still wins.

Seahawks 14, Packers 12.

With frustration mounting among coaches, players and fans, the worst fear finally materialized: a mistake by a replacement official would decide the outcome of a game.

It came while the NFL and its regular officials, locked out since June, were in resumed talks in an attempt to resolve the impasse.

That was still a day late for the Packers.

The fiasco, which unfolded on the prominent stage of Monday Night Football, was deconstructed by the league Tuesday in a way that surely rendered little comfort for Cheeseheads.

The NFL said Seattle’s last-second touchdown pass should not have counted because Seahawks receiver Golden Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference, ending the game with Green Bay winning.

Instead, officials ruled it a touchdown, and penalties either way are not reviewable.

That left it to whether Tate and Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings both had possession of the ball. The officials said they did, but the Packers insisted Jennings had clear possession for a game-ending interception. The NFL agreed that the replay was inconclusive, upholding the touchdown and giving Seattle the victory.

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, normally a soft-spoken player who didn’t say much after the loss, lashed out on his radio show Tuesday..

“First of all, I’ve got to do something that the NFL is not going to do: I have to apologize to the fans,” he said on ESPN 540-AM in Milwaukee.

STORIES FROM B6

RDC: Impressed But then the current edition of the Kings still pulled out a 25-22, 25-22, 25-22, 18-25 victory before over 200 fans at RDC Tuesday.

“I was impressed,” said Henwood. “I didn’t expect some of the guys to be doing what they were doing.

We’ve been working hard on offence in practice and it’s paying off.”

The Kings did show some rust, which was natural considering it was their first real match of the season.

“A little bit, but we did a good job leading up to this on focusing on the process and not getting carried away with playing the alumni,” said Kings head coach Aaron Schulha. “To be rusty was expected, but the communication errors are something that shouldn’t happen, even at this time of the year. But execution errors will happen.”

Schulha was able to use his complete 13-man roster, mixing and matching lineups during all four sets.

“We’re pretty deep, as deep as last year and it’s nice to have Braden (O’Toole) and (Chris) Osborn who can play all the positions across the front.”

He also has two setters — veteran Travis Czainski and rookie Sam Brisbane from Australia — who didn’t look out of place.

“Travis may have been a little more crisp, but they do have two different styles. Travis has more energy and speed while Sam is calmer and is really just getting comfortable with the speed of the game. He’s a bit bigger and more of a presence at the net. It’s nice to have two different looks. We can use either one depending on the team we’re playing.”

Henwood, who is the Kings setting coach, also likes what he sees.

“I like the battle between the two. They have different styles and they’re receptive to what is going on and push each other. I haven’t seen this close a battle for a while and it’s great to see.”

One of the other first-year players, who stood out was six-foot-six middle Jonah Gilham of Medicine Hat. He finished with three stuff blocks and three kills in limited action.

“He’s tall and long and in terms of middle vs. middle very good,” said Schulha. “He still needs to work on his closing speed and on his attack, but he’s the most ready first-year middle we’ve had in several years and that’s exciting.”

Former SAIT Trojan Tim Finnigan led the Kings with eight kills, four aces and seven digs while Osborn had seven kills and two blocks, Jordan Gardiner five blocks and three kills, O’Toole six kills and libero Pat McIntyre 15 digs.

Seth Schalk had 13 kills and 10 digs for the alumni with Adam Scillery adding nine kills, a block and eight digs and Tim Gourlay eight kills and an ace.

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REBELS: Work Bellerive believes he has the skills to play on one of the Rebels’ top two lines.

“I think I can do that and I’ll work hard to get the chance,” he said.

Sutter said Bellerive will get that chance.

“He’s a kid who put up a lot of points in bantam and midget hockey,” said the GM. “He has a late birthday and you have to be more patient with kids in that category. It’s a situation here where we need to create some more offence. We needed to add some skill to our team. Hopefully he can play in our top six and he’s going to get that opportunity.

“This kid can really skate, and again, he has skill.

It’s just a mater of making it all work and hopefully Red Deer is a good fit for him. I’ve seen our team play enough now that I know we need to add some things and this is one area we had to upgrade.”

The same could be said for the blueline, thus the deal for Underwood, a six-foot-three, 220-pound rearguard from San Marcos, Calif., who played three seasons with the Kamloops Blazers before being dealt to Regina last year.

In 205 regular-season games with the Blazers and Pats, he garnered 30 points, including five goals, and racked up 349 minutes in penalties.

“He’s just a steady, stay-at-home guy who adds some size and experience to our back end,” said Sutter. “He’s also someone who’s a good leader and can steady things back there. My vision, and this will be up to the coaches, is that he will be a big help to (rookie defenceman) Haydn Fleury, that he can help him grow through the season.”

Underwood is a right-hand shot, as are fellow Rebels blueliners Dumba, Kayle Doetzel and Stephen Hak. Fleury, Jan Bittner, Riley Boomgaarden and Devan Faford are left-hand shots.

Even President Barack Obama got in on the conversation Tuesday, tweeting: “NFL fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs’ lockout is settled soon.”

The controversy began on the final play when Russell Wilson heaved a 24-yard pass into a scrum in the end zone with Seattle trailing 12-7. Tate shoved away a defender with both hands, and he and Jennings got their hands on the ball.

“It was pinned to my chest the whole time,” Jennings said.

Instead, the officials ruled on the field that the two had simultaneous possession, which counts as a reception.

“The NFL Officiating Department reviewed the video today and supports the decision not to overturn the on-field ruling following the instant replay review,” the league said in a statement.

Saying there was no indisputable evidence, though, is not the same as confirming the initial call was correct.

The Packers, one of sports’ most storied franchises and Super Bowl champs two years ago, fell to 1-2.

The Seahawks are 2-1.

Fans’ fascination with the finish was evident in the number who stayed with ESPN to watch the highlights on SportsCenter after the game: 6.5 million viewers, the most for the full-length show since records started being kept in 1990.

On his weekly appearance on Seattle radio station 710 KIRO-AM, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made no apologies Tuesday, saying, “The league backed it up and game over. We win.”

“Golden makes an extraordinary effort. It’s a great protection. It’s a great throw. It’s a great attempt at the ball and he wins the battle,” he said. “They were right on the point looking right at it, standing right over the thing and they reviewed it. Whether they missed the push or not — obviously they missed the push in the battle for the ball — but that stuff goes on all the time.”

But Rodgers, in a reference to referee Wayne Elliott not seeing indisputable evidence, said: “I mean,

come on, Wayne. That’s embarrassing.”

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith posted a statement to members saying the lockout “jeopardizes your health and safety.”

“This decision to remove more than 1,500 years of collective experience has simply made the workplace less safe,” he wrote, adding, “We are actively reviewing any and all possible actions to protect you.”

The NFL locked out the officials in June after their contract expired. Unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement, the league opened the season with replacements, most with experience only in lower levels of college football.

Coaches and players began griping about the officials in the preseason, but the tension seemed to boil over this past weekend.

Scuffles after the whistle were frequent with players appearing to test the limits of the new officials, and coaches were fined for berating them.

Las Vegas oddsmakers said $300 million or more changed hands worldwide on Monday’s call. The Glantz-Culver line for the game opened favouring the Packers by 4 ½. Had the play been ruled an interception, Green Bay would have won by 5.

The call also found its way into Wisconsin politics, with Republican Gov. Scott Walker tweeting for the regular officials to return. Opponents noted that he seemed to be supporting the referees union after going after public employee unions last year, though Democratic state Sen. Jon Erpenbach added: “We’re all fans, first and foremost.”

Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy was stoic after the game, but Packers guard T.J. Lang vented on Twitter, using some expletives to say Green Bay was robbed by the refs. A day later, he said he regretted only his use of profanity.

“It was just heartbreaking to have a game taken from us like that,” he told 97-FM The Ticket in Detroit. “We put way too much effort, and blood, sweat and tears into these games to have one absolutely stolen from us.”

“To me, it’s about puck movement,” said Sutter.

“We’re a team that’s having a tough time moving the puck out of own zone and part of that is because guys are playing the wrong sides. Now everyone can play their normal side.

“This is an addition to our team that I felt was needed and I will continue to do what is necessary to improve the team.”

Underwood’s presence gives the Rebels four 20-year-olds, one over the league limit, meaning one of forwards Charles Inglis, Turner Elson and Adam Kambeitz will be moved.

The Rebels return to action on Friday versus the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Labour talks to resume Friday

OILERS: Relocation

TORONTO — The NHL’s collective bargaining talks are set to resume after a two-week hiatus and all of the issues are open for discussion.

Not only did the league and NHL Players’ Association schedule a meeting for Friday in New York, but they also agreed to reopen negotiations on matters unrelated to the economic system that governs the sport.

It’s a departure in approach from the weeks leading into the lockout, when the sides focused solely on core economics. They were about $1 billion apart after each tabling offers during the last bargaining session on Sept. 12, and a new plan of attack was developed by deputy commissioner Bill Daly and Steve Fehr, the NHLPA’s special counsel, during a face-toface meeting in Toronto on Tuesday morning.

“We agreed on an agenda that made sense and might produce some forward progress,” Daly told The Canadian Press.

The lockout has already forced the cancellation of September’s pre-season games and it’s expected that the remainder of the exhibition schedule could officially be wiped out as soon as Wednesday. After that, regular season games will be next on the chopping block. Despite stalled negotiations, Daly said earlier this week that the process was “light years” ahead of where it was at this point in 2004. The decision to return to the bargaining table is evidence of that. Eight years ago, the sides let three months pass after the lockout was enacted before resuming talks.

“We are pleased the league is willing to come back to the bargaining table and we look forward to Friday’s discussions,” Fehr said.

While a significant economic gulf remains this time around, at least one veteran negotiator believes it’s a good sign the NHL and NHLPA are willing to discuss issues such as pensions, grievance procedures and travel in the meantime.

“It means that once they settle the economic issues they want to start playing right away,” said the negotiator, who requested anonymity.

Katz Group officials in recent years have rattled the relocation sabre by visiting officials in Hamilton and Quebec City.

“How to Lose Friends and Alienate People: from White Knight to Peter Puck II in a few short years, the Katz Group story,” read one Tweet.

“Same team, different owner. Same con job,” said another letter writer.

Some online writers had fun with the story. One suggested the team be renamed the Seattle Lattes, with the coffee bean printed over the oil drop on the team’s logo.

Another Tweeter put up a clip of up “The Empire Strikes Back” featuring the menacing velvety-baritoned Darth Vader telling Lando Calrissian: “I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.”

Pray, the deal has been altered numerous times

by Katz.

To kickstart the process, Katz promised to put up $100 million toward the arena. But in 2010 he said the $100 million would not go to the arena but to surrounding commercial development. When council and the public objected, Katz returned to the original promise of $100 million for the arena.

Last October, when council and the Oilers struck the current deal for the $450-million arena (which is now at $475 million), the deal was changed again.

The Oilers would not put up $100 million for construction, but would pay $5.5 million a year for three decades in lease payments. In return, the Oilers would keep all revenues from Oiler games, trade shows, concerts, and other events at the new arena for 11 months out of the year. Concession sales alone are estimated at $20 million a year.

The team would also get naming rights for the rink (valued between $1 million and $3 million a year) and $20 million from the city over 10 years for advertising.

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Charity crops await combines Richard and Linda Eyre

TEACHING VALUES TO CHILDREN Teaching children responsibility and overcoming the “entitlement trap” will be discussed on Sunday by world-renowned speakers Richard and Linda Eyre. The authors, who have appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, 60 Minutes, the CBS Early Show and Good Morning America, have written numerous parenting books — including Teaching Your Children Values, which reached No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Their free talk is geared to adults, who are all welcome to attend.

The 7 p.m. event at the Sheraton Hotel (former Capri) ballroom in Red Deer is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

CENTRAL ALBERTA FOODGRAINS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP BRING IN CROPS

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta volunteers committed to seeing world hunger end will be combining crops later this week in Central Alberta.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is harvesting on Friday in the Ponoka area and on Saturday in the Lacombe area. Volunteers collect grain and cash donations for projects submitted by 15 Canadian churches and church-based agencies.

The Ponoka Foodgrains Project has been around for 15 years. It rents 170 acres on land three km south of Ponoka on Hwy 2A and 1.6 km southwest on the C&E Trail.

Volunteers dine on a catered lunch, money donations accepted, at 12:30 p.m.

Then the combines, between seven and 15, come out to harvest the crop. This year, it’s barley.

“It takes a little over a couple of hours usually,” said committee member Larry Henderson.

Proceeds from the grain sales go to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, which since 1983 has provided more than 1,100,000 tonnes of food assistance to people who are hungry in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Eastern Europe.

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) provides $25 million a year in financial support.

Last year, 35 projects benefited. They involve everything from development work to actual food distribution.

Some of that work involves helping the world’s poor to have better farming practices so they can be more self-sustaining, said Henderson.

About 30 harvesting projects take place in Alberta.

Henderson said such projects become a real community endeavour.

Agricultural dealerships, fertilizer and seed dealers, and credit agencies are among those who donate to the cause in some way.

Please see FOODGRAINS on Page C2

NATURALISTS FALL SOCIAL Red Deer River Naturalists Fall Social, featuring humourist Al Batt, will be held on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Festival Hall.

Batt, of Minnesota, is a storyteller and cartoonist and has written for movies, magazines and books.

He has received numerous awards for his humour and conservation work.

Tickets are $20 each, which includes the price of one glass of wine. Desserts will also be served. Tickets can be purchased through Kerry Wood Nature Centre or by calling 403-347-8200.

TRIBUTE CONCERT A Red Deer Public Library employee will be fondly remembered during a tribute by her son’s band on Saturday.

MaryAnn LeClair, a beloved circulation staff member, suffered from breast cancer.

Her son Reid, bass player for the popular local band Ruined Escape Plan, will play a concert co-sponsored by the library. All proceeds will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Local band Underside Pattern will open the show that takes place at Slumland Theatre at 4732 50th St. (near Victoria Lanes Brides downtown).

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Show starts at 7 p.m.

Advance tickets can be picked up at Red Deer Public Library for $7. Tickets at the door are $10. All ages are welcome.

GIVE US A CALL The Advocate invites its readers to help cover news in Central Alberta.

We would like to hear from you if you see something worthy of coverage. And we would appreciate hearing from you if you see something inaccurate in our pages.

We strive for complete, accurate coverage of Central Alberta and are happy to correct any errors we may commit.

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A prescribed fire ignited on Ram Mountain was intended to improve grazing and sightlines for bighorn sheep. Below, a helicopter moves equipment as part of the operation.

Prescribed burn to benefit bighorn sheep CLEARS FOLIAGE, COVERS AREA IN NUTRIENT-RICH ASH

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Bighorn sheep roaming Ram Mountain will have clearer sightlines and better meals as a result of a prescribed burn carried out last week, says a wildfire ranger from Rocky Mountain House.

Barry Shellian said that a prescribed fire ignited on the mountain, located 40 km west of Rocky Mountain House, has cleared foliage and laid a cover of nutrient-rich ash on an area of about 380 acres.

The fire was a collaboration between the province and Alberta Sheep Foundation, whose biologists are studying wild sheep populations in the area.

Organizers planned to burn 465 acres, but are happy with

the results achieved and have no plans to extend the area of the burn at this time.

Besides laying the groundwork for better grazing, the burn clears sightlines so the sheep can get a better view of any predators that may be stalking them, said Shellian.

Human hunters should not be an issue for now, however, since there is a moratorium on hunting sheep in that zone until next year as part of the study, he said.

While the wildfire hazard in the Clearwater Forest has been rated as extremely high, the area covered in the burn was restricted by natural barriers, with fire crews patrolling the edges where it may have had an opportunity to jump out.

Shellian said earlier that the fire would not have been

started if the crews involved were needed to fight wildfires.

The fire was started at the bottom of the mountain and burned upward, leaving a layer of ash on what had been a fairly thin layer of vegetation, he said.

Fire crews remain on scene to watch for flareups where there may be some fuel left from the fire. Ram Mountain

Terry Fox Run raises nearly double money over 2011

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer’s Terry Fox Run pulled in about twice the money this year, due in large part to a Red Deer university student recently diagnosed with cancer.

In June, Nevan Smith found out he had desmoplastic sarcoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.

He was determined to raise $5,000 for the Terry Fox Run. Instead, he received about 90 donations that totaled $12,461.

“Word of mouth got out,” said Smith who wanted to thank family, friends, strangers and anonymous donors to his campaign through the Terry Fox Run website.

Overall, $30,000 was raised by the run, up from $18,000 in 2011, for the Terry Fox Foundation.

At the Sept. 16 run, Smith, who is undergoing chemotherapy, managed to walk the 10-km route accompanied by friends.

“It took a long time. There were times when I was completely fatigued.

“It was funny because most of the event had wrapped up by the time I finished so there wasn’t many people there.”

Smith wants to continue to try to raise money for cancer charities.

This year, 350 participated in the Red Deer Terry Fox Run, up from 225 in 2011.

Please see FOX on Page C2

also has its own fire tower, with an observer trained to look for signs of trouble. Benefits of the burn should be felt for years to come, said Shellian.

Besides enhancing wildlife habitat, prescribed burns are used as a natural means of providing fire barriers and controlling forest pests, including pine beetles, he said. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate. com

Bear spray unleashed during bank robbery Red Deer RCMP are looking for a man who used bear spray on witnesses during a robbery at a TD Bank branch on Sunday.

At about 3 p.m., a man entered the bank, at 6320 50th Ave., and demanded money from the tellers.

He discharged bear spray in the bank and fled on foot, heading south and into the Riverside Meadows neighbourhood.

Witnesses hit by the bear spray were treated on scene by Red Deer Emergency Services personnel.

Red Deer RCMP are not saying whether the robber made off with any money.

The suspect is described as slim to medium build, between 18 and 39 years old, with a fair complexion.

He was wearing a grey hoodie with Canadian flags on the front and back, black shoes and light-coloured blue jeans.

Anyone with information that will assist the RCMP in identifying the suspect is asked to call the City RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

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BRIEFS Lacombe sinkhole to be repaired Lacombe city council has approved a $22,500 project to repair a sinkhole above a sanitary sewer main.

The 37.5-cm line runs along Woodland Drive and serves a large portion of the city west of the C&E Trail and north of Cranna Lake, says a report from Matt Goudy, the city’s engineering services manager.

Installed in 1978, the pipeline has been showing signs of “distress” and three sinkholes have appeared. The city plans to replace or reline the pipe next year.

However, one sinkhole near the intersection of Woodland and Spruce Drives is bad enough the city needs to fix it right away.

Council approved awarding the tender to Grayson Excavating. Contracting out the work was the favoured option because of the complicated nature of the job.

School aquathon planned Ecole Camille J. Lerouge School is hosting its fifth annual Aquathon for middle school students.

It’s a 1.5-km run, a 300-metre swim and another 1.5-km run.

The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools institution hosts the event in the fall to pull together the end of the triathlon season and cross-country running.

There will be about 75 students participating — 50 from Camille and 25 from St. Francis of Assisi Middle School.

It will run at the Dawe Centre in Red Deer on Friday at 1 p.m.

Man sentenced on sex charges An Innisfail man will serve 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to having consensual sex with a 14-year-old girl.

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Attendees of Monday Melodies stop to learn about tree bark from Kathryn Huedepohl, public programmer with the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. The centre offers the program on the last Monday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. all year round for seniors. The fun begins with tea, conversation and music at the centre’s piano, and includes an informational walk or talk.

A three-day trial was set for Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench, starting Tuesday, for Brandon Curtis Bill, 24, on a variety of sexual assault and sexual interference charges.

A plea agreement, including a joint sentencing submission, was entered after a negotiation on Tuesday morning between Crown prosecutor Charlotte Oxford and Bill’s counsel, Patty MacNaughton.

In reading the allegations into the record, Oxford said the girl met Bill on a social networking website and invited him to meet her at a recreation fa-

cility in Innisfail in early to mid-April, 2010. Bill was 22 at the time.

Bill and the girl met a number of times from April 4 to 15, during which they engaged in various acts of sexual touching, said Oxford.

Remaining charges were withdrawn.

Taking into account Bill’s prior criminal record that includes one charge each of assault, assault with a weapon and failing to comply with a court order, Oxford and MacNaughton agreed to a sentence of 60 days in jail, to be served on weekends.

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FOX: More participation Lorretta Winia, Red Deer Run organizer, said Smith not only did a lot to increase the amount of money raised, he helped boost the participation rate with his team of family and friends.

The warm weather likely encouraged more people to come out as well, she said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

While Ponoka has used the same field each year, the Central Alberta Foodgrains Project uses different fields each year. This year, it grew crops on two pieces of land for the first time.

“Last year, we had 154 acres west of Bentley,” said committee member Doug Maas of Lacombe. “We’ve moved it around so we get different farmers and different (public) exposure.”

On Monday, three farmers took canola off a 50-acre field north of Lacombe. Vision Truck Lines,

Bill must also provide a sample of his DNA. MacNaughton said her client did not complete Grade 12, but has made a successful career as a labourer and is employed with a concrete company in Innisfail.

Queen’s Bench Justice Donald Lee, based in Edmonton, agreed with the sentencing submission and ordered Bill to turn himself in to the Red Deer Remand Centre at 7 p.m. on Fridays and that he be released at 7 p.m. on Sundays until his sentence is completed.

a company from just south of Lacombe, donated a truck so the grain could be hauled to the Viterra grain elevator just east of Lacombe.

A total of 2,150 bushels of canola were received.

Maas said the group collected more than $28,000 from this grain sale. On Saturday, the harvesting will begin on a field west of the Lacombe-Hwy 2 overpass, specifically at Hwy 12 and Range Road 27-5.

Members of the public are welcome to attend a barbecue that starts at noon. Donations are welcome.

Farming volunteers will then harvest 60 acres of canola, weather permitting, while spectators can watch. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has again called on Canada’s corporate community to use their massive cash reserves to invest in the future, only to have his message rebuffed Tuesday by the president of Canada’s largest business lobby.

Flaherty told a conference attended by some of the country’s most influential business leaders that the government has done its part to create conditions for growth and job creation.

John Manley, the former Liberal finance minister who now heads the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, was in the crowd and didn’t quite care for what he heard.

Rather than sit on corporate profits, Manley said his members — among Canada’s largest 150 firms — are getting ready to make big investments in the next three years.

“In fact, the anticipated spending on capital investment in Canada from our members alone exceeds all of the federal and provincial stimulus spending during the last downturn,” he said.

“That’s pretty considerable and I think it’s going to pay off in terms of jobs and economic opportunity going forward.”

The finance minister’s comments came at the conclusion of a two-day conference

CEO touts power of Blackberry 10 Research In Motion’s “fighting spirit” was touted Tuesday as the struggling smartphone pioneer showcased the BlackBerry 10 platform it will release into a market dominated by Apple and Android phones.

The BB10 operating system — widely seen as RIM’s last chance at reclaiming its former glory — will act more like a laptop computer on-the-go, CEO Thorsten Heins told the BlackBerry Jam Americas developer conference. “We are at the start of a new era in mobile computing,” said Heins.

“And with BlackBerry 10, we are readying this platform for the future.” The operating system will have “processing power close to a laptop” and is on track for release, along with a new BlackBerry smartphone, in early 2013, he said.

The Waterloo, Ont., company has lost market share to Apple’s iPhone and other smartphones running Android, especially with tech savvy consumers in North America.

“We recognize the need for change,” Heins said in a keynote speech that was webcast.

“There is a new culture at RIM. There’s a new energy and a lot of fighting spirit.”

Heins said the company has grown its user base to approximately 80 million, up from 78 million at the end of the second quarter just ended last month. Analysts were expecting RIM to show a flat, or declining, subscriber base for the quarter — the results of which will be released on Thursday.

Shares in Research in Motion closed up 32 cents, or 5.2 per cent, to $6.50 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

RIM (TSX:RIM) has been criticized for the delays in the launch of its new generation of smartphones, delays that have left the company with few new devices to sell. The company has recently focused on selling lower-priced handsets in markets outside North America.

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on Asia and China.

Flaherty in essence was repeating sentiments he and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have expressed before. The bank governor drew some push-back recently when he upped the ante by accusing firms of sitting on “dead money” rather than putting it to use to grow their firms, or return to investors.

In his speech, the minister conceded that business investment had picked up of late, but “more needs to be done,” he told the audience.

He noted that government had done its part, slashing corporate taxes, eliminating tariffs, introducing monetary inducements to encourage the purchase of new technologies, reducing red tape and concluding some 20 free trade and investment protection agreements around the world.

“The government cannot do this alone,” he said. “Private sector business investment must also help lay the foundation for a sustained, longer-run expansion of Canada’s economy and jobs growth.”

Coincidentally, in an unrelated release, KPMG released it latest annual study on tax competitiveness Tuesday, showing Canada now has the second lowest corporate taxes among 14 major countries measured, and the lowest among major developed countries.

Manley told reporters later the criticism levelled at business has been unfair. Any

reticence so far on the part of business leaders is not only understandable but prudent, he said, given that Flaherty himself has warned of major global risks in Europe and the United States.

“So I don’t think he or Mr. Carney should find it surprising that companies would be trying to retain a little cushion of insurance on their balance sheets, when you really don’t know what the next couple of months is going to bring.”

Flaherty did not stay to answer questions from the audience or scrum with reporters after his speech.

The minister told the business community that their future — and Canada’s — lies east, with Asia and particularly China.

With Europe and the United States in a prolonged period of deleveraging, Canada can no longer rely on those traditional trading partners — still Canada’s top two foreign markets — for growth. To succeed in the future, Canadian businesses would do well to target expansion in Asia, particularly China and India, he said.

He got no disagreement from the participants at the “Canada in the Pacific Century” conference, who for the past two days had heard speaker after speaker extolling the benefits of hitching Canada’s economic wagon to Asia.

Manley said there was more the government could do to help firms meet the Pacific challenge.

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Pheasantback placed under receivership

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Nathan Price, left, and Ryan Blades of Grindstone Construction work on a duplex on the Michener Hill Villas. More than half of the 38 units being built there by Medican now sold. Medican is also developing the nearby Sierra Michener Hill condominium complex, which will consist of 148 units. All 52 suites in the first phase have been sold and most of the 40 suites in the second phase have also now been spoken for.

Medican is planning an open house at the site this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., with a barbecue and performance by musician Duane Steele. Michener Hill Villas and Sierra Michener Hill are restricted to buyers 40 or older, with Sierra Michener Hill connected to Extendicare Canada’s assisted living facility.

Workers’ pension focus rises

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Years of volatile stock markets and low interest rates have made Canadians feel vulnerable about their retirement and they’re looking to their pensions, a new report by Towers Watson suggests.

“Employees are willing to sacrifice cash pay, bonus opportunities and to a lesser extent paid time off to secure and increase their retirement benefits,” the report said.

“The increased appeal for security is also affecting the factors that employees look for in a job.”

Companies have been switching from defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans because of the risks inherent in promising to pay a regular monthly benefit years in the future.

However the report said defined benefit plans are attractive for companies that want to attract and keep employees.

The report said base pay and job security were top factors for taking a job among employees of all ages, but many are attracted to the security of their retirement.

“The appeal for security is particularly evident among employees with a defined

benefit plan, which supports that these programs are an effective attraction and retention tool,” the report said.

The survey by the pension consulting firm found a third of Canadian workers would give up part of their current compensation in return for improved security in retirement. Towers Watson also said one in four would forgo a bonus in exchange for additional retirement benefits.

The report suggests that 50 per cent of those surveyed with a defined benefit pension plan identified their retirement program as a key reason for joining their current employer.

Dispute arises at Gateway hearings over need for more pipeline capacity

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Energy industry lawyers are disputing suggestions from environmental organizations that a pipeline to connect Alberta’s oilsands to Asian markets isn’t needed.

Lawyers for oilsands developers and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers told hearings on Enbridge Inc.’s (TSX:ENB) proposed $6-billion Northern Gateway pipeline that conservation groups are understating the volume of bitumen the province will produce and overstating the existing pipeline network’s ability to move product.

Keith Bergner, representing the producers, said oilsands production is already on pace to exceed projections in reports submitted by the Pembina Institute and ForestEthics.

“So pipeline capacity would be required

earlier than you’ve assumed?” he asked Nathan Lemphers of the Pembina Institute.

“There would be shut-in possibility at an earlier date,” Lemphers acknowledged.

Bergner also told the National Energy Board hearings Tuesday that although Pembina’s projections assumed current pipelines would run at capacity, that rarely happens.

Pipelines are shut down for maintenance or for pressure restrictions, he said. As well, capacity in Canadian lines is often restricted by bottlenecks in the U.S. lines they feed into.

Bergner also said production from the U.S. Bakken field, which uses Calgary-based Enbridge’s main line, is expected to expand by almost 25 per cent.

The petroleum producers association has forecast that additional pipeline capacity will be required in Western Canada within two years.

The 2012 golf season has ended early at Pheasantback Golf and Country Club.

The course northwest of Stettler ceased operations recently, with a note on the gate advising that it’s under a court receivership order and closed until further notice.

Documents filed at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton indicate that a receiver was appointed on Sept. 12, and a lawsuit related to the course was launched two weeks earlier. That lawsuit involves a nearly $1.5-million claim by the Royal Bank of Canada against Pheasantback Golf and Country Club Ltd., Rise Resources Corp., Jim Risler, Greg Risler, Alesia Risler, Brad Risler and Patricia Risler.

The Royal Bank’s statement of claim alleges that Rise Resources owes it money, with members of the Risler family guarantors of that debt.

It also claims that Rise Resources transferred the golf course lands, which were subject to a Royal Bank mortgage, to Pheasantback Golf and Country Club Ltd. last year.

The receiver, MNP Ltd., has not indicated what its immediate plans for the golf course are.

Open since 1995, Pheasantback is an 18-hole course with an aquatic driving range. It’s hosted a number of provincial amateur and professional tournaments over the years, and attracted golfers from across Alberta.

The club’s general manager was Greg Risler.

Aubrey Brown, executive director with the Stettler Regional Board of Trade & Community Development, said Pheasantback has contributed to the local economy. It’s another attraction for the region, with many visitors, campers and Buffalo Lake residents using the course.

“It was a significant facility for us,” he said.

“We’re hopeful that another operator steps in and that it does resume.”

Brown also noted that the golf course spurred nearby development.

Johan van der Bank, the County of Stettler’s director of planning and development, said other developments had been proposed for nearby lands.

“How much economically the impact will be on the county, I don’t know.”

As for property taxes on the golf course lands, van der Bank pointed out that the county remains entitled to these and will have a claim against the land for unpaid assessments.

Brown said Pheasantback’s closure occurred abruptly, leaving many golfers unable to take advantage of the warm fall weather.

Lacey Pearson, a staff member at the Stettler Golf and Country Club, said some displaced Pheasantback members have stopped by. She’s tried her best to accommodate them.

“I give them a deal,” she said. “I’ve heard other golf courses have been doing that too.”

Brian Smith, a sales associate at Red Deer Discount Golf Centre, said his customers include a number of Stettler-area residents. But he’s only heard one complain about being affected by Pheasantback’s closure. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 100.05 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 75.37 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.07 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.64 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.93 Cdn. National Railway . . 87.77 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 82.31 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 4.05 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 67.28 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.24 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.70 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 29.79 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 38.52 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 25.19 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.08 General Motors Co. . . . . 23.52 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 16.83 Research in Motion. . . . . . 6.50 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 38.86 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 34.64 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 62.24 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.83 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 44.87 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.87 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 71.70 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.80 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 33.47 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.19 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.27 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.90 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 50.42 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.26 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 17.75 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 40.27 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.24 First Quantum Minerals . 20.83 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 43.88 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.65 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 46.41 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 9.54 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 42.52 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.94 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 28.94

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.73 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 28.80 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 46.32 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.30 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 43.64 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.94 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.29 Canyon Services Group. 11.94 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.94 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.700 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 21.47 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.44 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 91.74 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 34.77 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . 1.860 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 26.52 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 46.03 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.45 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.73 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.84 Penn West Energy . . . . . 14.64 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.73 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.10 Pure Energy . . . . . . . . . . 10.99 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.23 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 13.26 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.85 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.70 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 45.79

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market moved lower on Tuesday as investors backed away from the optimism that characterized trading earlier in the session.

The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 56.36 points to 12,257.18.

The TSX Venture Exchange fell 20.25 points to 1,313.21.

The Canadian dollar was at 101.98 US, off 0.19 of a cent, as the safe-haven greenback lost some ground.

Traders had kept stock markets positive throughout much of the morning after U.S. consumer confidence hit its highest level in seven months in September, but comments from a member of the U.S. Federal Reserve appeared to dash the sentiment.

Bank of Philadelphia president Charles Plosser questioned the Fed’s latest round of stimulus, suggesting in a speech that it wouldn’t help the economy grow. That opinion seemed enough to tip the scale back towards concern.

Wall Street bore the brunt of the decline, with the Dow Jones industrials backed off 101.37 points to 13,457.55. The Nasdaq composite index slid 43.05 points to 3,117.73 and the S&P 500 index was 15.30 points lower to 1,441.59.

Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, added to the eroding sentiment. The company is lowering expectations for its profit in 2015 because of slower-than-expected growth in the global economy.

In commodities, November crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange moved down 56 cents to

close at US$91.37 a barrel. The TSX energy sector lost 1.4 per cent.

December bullion increased $1.80 to US$1,766.40 an ounce. December copper gained 2.7 cents to US$3.76 a pound.

A report from Statistics Canada said retail sales rose 0.7 per cent to $39 billion in July, more than offsetting a decline in June. The increase was largely weighted in higher sales of cars, trucks and auto parts, as well as general merchandise.

South of the border, the Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 70.3, up from 61.3 in August — the highest reading since February.

And the Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller index report showed that U.S. home prices increased 1.2 per cent nationally in July compared with the same month last year. Prices also rose in July from June in all 20 cities tracked by the report. It’s the third straight month in which prices rose in every city.

In Canada, Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. (TSX:FMC) says it’s buying majority stakes in an operating coal mine and an undeveloped anthracite deposit in South Africa from Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO) for about C$52.3 million plus royalties.

Its shares were ahead two cents to 67 cents.

Shares of Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) lifted 32 cents to $6.50 after the BlackBerry maker gave developers a look at the progress made in developing its new operating system, due to hit the market early next year.

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 57.98 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 54.22 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.85 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.26 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 28.05 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 22.17 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 38.75 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 58.45 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 11.79 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 74.03 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 56.18 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 22.97 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.05

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Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,257.18, down 56.36 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,313.21, down 20.25 points TSX 60 — 700.42, down 2.88 points Dow — 13,457.55, down 101.37 points S&P 500 — 1,441.59, down 15.30 points Nasdaq — 3,117.73, down 43.05 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 101.98 cents US, down 0.19 of a cent Pound — C$1.5872, unchanged Euro — C$1.2655, up 0.03 of a cent Euro — US$1.2905, down 0.21 of a cent Oil futures: US$91.73 per barrel, down $0.56 (November contract) Gold Futures: US$1,766.40 per oz., up $1.80 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $34.834 per oz., up $0.021 $1,119.91 per kg., up $0.67 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov.’12 $2.60 lower $608.80; Jan ’13 $2.80 lower $612.10; March ’13 $2.40 lower $611.90; May ’13 $2.40 lower $603.00; July ’13 $2.40 lower $594.50; Nov. ’13 $1.00 higher $537.50; Jan. ’14 $1.00 higher $540.00; March ’14 $4.90 higher $540.00; May ’14 $4.90 higher $540.00; July ’14 $4.90 higher $540.00; Nov. ’14 $4.90 higher $540.00.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’12 unchanged $250.30; Dec. ’12 unchanged $255.30; March ’13 unchanged $258.30; May ’13 unchanged $259.30; July ’13 unchanged $259.80; Oct. ’13 unchanged $259.80; Dec ’13 unchanged $259.80; March ’14 unchanged $259.80; May ’14 unchanged $259.80; July ’14 unchanged $259.80; Oct. ’14 unchanged $259.80.

Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 282,360 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 282,360.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Canadian Auto Workers union says 99 per cent of its shop floor leaders at General Motors have endorsed a tentative four-year deal with the automaker.

Union members in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock, Ont., will vote on the deal on Wednesday and Thursday.

An agreement reached with Ford last week was ratified over the weekend by a margin of 82 per cent.

Talks continue with Chrysler, the last of the Detroit Three automakers still at the negotiating table.

The agreement Ford workers accepted — which set the pattern for talks with the other two U.S. automakers — included no wage increases or changes to pension plans for existing employees.

However, each worker will get $2,000 a year in the second, third and fourth years to cover cost-of-living increases, plus a $3,000 ratification bonus.

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Doctrine of Signatures believed a guide to plants

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A micrograph image of C. difficile bacteria is shown. The grossness notwithstanding, people would likely agree to undergo a fecal transplant if they were suffering from persistent C. difficile diarrhea, a new study suggests.

‘Ick factor’ notwithstanding, patients would accept fecal transplants: survey

BY HELEN BRANSWELL THE CANADIAN PRESS The grossness notwithstanding, people would likely agree to undergo a fecal transplant if they were suffering from persistent C. difficile diarrhea, a new study suggests.

The study found that though people felt the whole process was highly offputting, most would opt for the procedure if they needed it, especially if it was recommended by their doctor.

While the study is small, it suggests the rationale behind some doctors’ refusal to perform fecal transplants — they say patients wouldn’t undergo the procedure — is unfounded, says the lead author, Dr. Jonathan Zipursky. “That was initially what the theory was in the literature, that patients wouldn’t be willing to accept this because of the yuck factor,� says Zipursky, a first-year resident in internal medicine at the University of Toronto. “But I think we’ve shown pretty strongly that under the correct circumstances and with the right counselling and recommendations that patients definitely are willing to try this treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.�

The study, which Zipursky did with fellow students while in medical school at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., was published this week in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

The procedures — also known by the name fecal microbiota transplantation — were first reported in the medical literature in the 1950s. But they have only started to take hold in recent years as a option for people suffering from persistent C. difficile diarrhea.

The idea behind the therapy is to restore the bacterial balance in the C. diff sufferer’s gastrointestinal tract using bacteria from a healthy gut.

That comes in the form of feces from a healthy person.

The donor stool, which is diluted with saline to form a slurry, can be introduced into the gastric system by one of three ways.

It can be dripped into the stomach by a tube snaked through a nostril and down the esophagus. It can be deposited into the lower bowel in a sort of reverse enema procedure.

Or it can be pumped into the intestine using a scope such as the type used in colonoscopies.

The evidence to date suggests the procedure is highly effective. Upwards of 90 per cent of people suffering from C. difficile diarrhea are reportedly cured after fecal transplants. In many cases, a single time suffices.

But that estimate is based on case

studies — reports from doctors who do the procedure on how it worked in a series of their patients. While the findings are persuasive, this kind of study is not the gold standard of evidence.

That title is held by what is called a randomized controlled trial.

And so far there are no published randomized controlled trials of fecal transplants, though results of a European trial are expected soon. As well, U.S. health authorities recently approved a randomized clinical trial there.

Dr. Lawrence Brandt, of Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y., is cohead of that trial. Brandt has done more than 100 fecal transplants. He suggests in a commentary published with Zipursky’s study that these findings lob the ball back in to court of reluctant doctors.

Brandt says many of the patients he has treated seek him out in their desperation for a fecal transplant. They’re looking for a cure for a condition that’s far worse than the therapy itself, he says. “What had been the major stumbling block for many was the intransient negativism of their physicians who told them, uninfluenced by any of the positive reported data, that FMT was ‘quackery,’ ’a joke,’ ’snake oil’ or other pithy alliterations that were discouraging and served to delay but not persuade these perseverant individuals,� Brandt writes.

A group in Toronto is also trying to conduct a clinical trial, but has had trouble enrolling enough patients. The problem? People who have recurrent C. difficile and who hear about the trial want the treatment. They don’t want to run the risk they will be randomly assigned to get the therapy fecal transplants are being compared to — another course of the antibiotics that have thus far failed to cure them.

Most described the steps of the procedure as “unappealing� or “gross�, in the words of the survey. But not only did most say they would have the procedure if they needed it, 77 per cent said they would pay out of pocket for it.

Dr. Vivian Loo, a C. difficile expert from Montreal, notes the study was small.

Only 192 participants completed the survey, 48 per cent of the total who were asked.

The people who didn’t complete the survey might have felt differently about the questions, so the participation rate could have skewed the findings, she warns.

Still, Loo believes that fecal transplants are a promising option, one that will be embraced with more frequency, and soon.

The other evening I was half watch- clear up gingivitis. Plantain contains ing Inspector Lewis, a British mystery two chemical constituents that support series, while I tried to figure out were I gum disease, tannins and allantion. went wrong in a knitting pattern when Blueberries are a frequently resuddenly I heard mentioned the doc- ferred to doctrine. The berry, with a bit trine of signatures. of an imaginative stretch, My ears perked up and to resembles to eye. Bluebermy surprise in the midst of ry’s flavonoids are essential uncovering a murder’s denutrients for keeping the viousness, Sergeant Holloeye’s fine network of blood way, Lewis’ right hand man, vessels healthy. More than and a botanist engaged in one person has told me eata lengthy discussion about ing blueberries every day the doctrine of signatures. improves their vision.

The Doctrine of SignaSometime a plant retures is a well-worn pathsembles an animal as echiway leading to a deeper unnacea’s roots do. One of derstanding of plant mediechinacea’s common names cine. Some feel that the is snakeroot. Its roots reDoctrine of Signatures is a semble a nest of squirming memory device herbalists snakes.

ABRAH deploy to recall the uses of Echinacea has a long hisARNESON a plant. tory of being chewed up and I find studying signa- HERBS FOR LIFE slathered over snakebite in tures valuable in recalling order to stop the spread of a plant’s action. venom through the body.

Others feel it is the signature God Research has shown that echinacea left on plants to guide humans in dis- contains a chemical that neutralizes covering a plant’s medicinal value. I the enzyme found in snake venom the enjoy Matthew Wood’s definition from integrity of connective tissues. his book Herbal Wisdom: When a plant has a yellow flower Each plant is a personification of like the dandelions or has a yellow sap a pattern, of vitality brought together like the roots of yellow doc, herbalists into a configuration. note that possible the plant can be As such, there are certain patterns used in clearing toxins from the liver. in the plant—the way it grows, where Bile is yellow in colour and carries it grows, and what it is like to our sens- toxins from the liver and into the bile. es—which reveal its medicinal proper- When the liver is over stressed and ties. Each is signatum or sign, which struggling with disease, skin turns yelshows what the medicine is for and low in jaundice. how it is to be used.

The doctrine of signatures links the The key word in this definition is yellow discolouration in the skin with “pattern.� In many ways, healing is yellow appearing in plants. a matter of pattern recognition. It is When considering strawberries helpful to understand the pattern of medicine both the shape and colour of disease in order to uncover its roots in the plant is suggestive of its medicine. the body.

The thin red runners that link strawFollowing the doctrine of signa- berry plants are a signature for the tures, herbalists consider the pattern body’s capillary system. of the disease and then match it with a Another approach is to consider the plant that follows that pattern. In this medicinal constituents that create the herbalists consider a plant’s shapes, colour in plants. colours and the environment in which When a plant is red or purple it is it grows. high in flavonoids.

For example, to ease the pain of Flavonoids protect the lining of the arthritis that worsens in cold damp blood vessels from plaque formation. weather, herbalists offer the willow The red fruit of strawberries is high in bark (Salix spp.). flavonoids.

Willow grows in a cold, damp enviTake a close look at a strawberry: it ronment. resembles a heart.

Because the plant and arthritis A smart herbalist would not offer thrive in similar conditions, cold and herbs solely bases on a The Doctrine damp is the doctrine of signatures in of Signatures. But how it is that scithe case of willow. ence frequently confirms a signature, When salicin, the precursor to sal- is a mystery even Lewis and Hallaway icylic acid, was found in the willow cannot solve. plant, science confirmed the plant’s signature.

Herbs for Life is written by Abrah The plantain leaf has a similar Arneson, a local clinical herbalist. It is shape as the tongue. intended for information purposes only.

Plantain is very useful for afflic- Readers with a specific medical problem tions of the mouth. should consult a doctor. For more inPack it into an abscess; it draws out formation, visit www.abraherbalist.ca. of the infections.

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House poor CLUMSY, LABOURED MOVIE

BY BRUCE DEMARA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE House at the End of the Street One star (out of four) Rated: 14A It was a dark and stormy night.

Yup, that’s usually when long-haired, blue-eyed children decide to attack their parents with a hammer, although in this case, mom and pop are given more than fair warning by their homicidal offspring’s noisy, lumbering approach.

Their ineptitude at averting their own bloody demise is rather symptomatic of The House at the End of the Street itself, a thriller with a twisted ending that feels clumsy, laboured and unconvincing throughout.

Fast forward four years and mom Sarah and daughter Elissa have just moved to start a new life in small town Woodshire and hoping to mend a difficult relationship.

But even this plot point — in the hands of two very capable actresses, Elisabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence — comes across as tepid and tiresome.

Maybe there’s something more diverting happening next door at that infamous house — typically, the neighbours complain about the depressing effect that the murders have had on property values — and where sole survivor Ryan is living alone.

Ryan (played by Max Thieriot as if he has just awoken from a nap) and Elissa begin a gentle, circuitous courtship.

Their chemistry is like two massive supernovas colliding. No wait, sorry — it’s the diametrical opposite of that.

Director Mark Tonderai leans heavily on ominous music throughout to rouse the audience from its torpor, making every scare — big or little — seem as manufactured as assembly-line widgets.

It doesn’t help that the script by David Loucka and Jonathan Mostow, which borrows heavily from a whole slew of much better horror films, is laden with dialogue that incites laughter when it’s clearly not intended and with minor characters who take us nowhere.

It’s an unfortunate misstep for the red-hot Lawrence, filmed in Ottawa in 2010, before her 2011 Oscar nomination for Winter’s Bone and this year’s leading roles in The Hunger Games and the TIFFapproved Silver Linings Playbook.

Here, Lawrence can do very little with the wretched material at hand, other than use those amazing eyes to alternate between self-assurance and surprise.

Shue, who plays a busy doctor, never misses an opportunity to run her fingers through her curly, blond locks as she vacillates between pensive and aggrieved.

Canadian actor Gil Bellows, who plays a likeable local cop, might as well have a target painted on his forehead because you know he won’t make it to the final reel. This degree of predictability is seldom a plus. The climax is so ham-fistedly handled that it is unsatisfying and ridiculous in equal measure.

Built on a foundation that is lame and shoddy from basement to attic, this is one House that deserves a wrecking ball.

Bruce DeMara is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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Actor Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in a scene from Homeland. It’s the hottest show on TV, and yet most Canadians have likely only caught a glimpse of it through splashy U.S. awards shows.

Looking for cultural meaning in Emmys SIXTIES OUT, CIA IN? PAST OUT, PRESENT IN?

BY JOCELYN NOVECK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

EMMY AWARDS

NEW YORK — Have the ’60s gotten boring? Has the CIA become sexy?

Or have we gotten weary of looking back, albeit stylishly, at our collective past, and are now eager to face our precarious present and perhaps scarier future?

Or were Emmy voters, like fashionistas awaiting the new collections, just a little restless and ready for change?

It’s perhaps foolhardy to draw any broad cultural lessons from the Emmy awards — but that doesn’t mean people don’t try.

And there were a few themes emerging after, in the most surprising news of this year’s awards, AMC’s Mad Men was dethroned in rather spectacular fashion, losing all 17 awards it was nominated for and replaced by Homeland as best drama.

Sure, Homeland, the Showtime thriller about a bipolar CIA agent trailing an Iraq war hero whom she suspects is working for al-Qaeda, has been much praised for its writing and its stellar cast, led by Claire Danes and Damian Lewis (both acting winners on Sunday).

But was there something broader at play?

TV critic and analyst David Bianculli was struggling with that thought, saying he was drawn to “this really nice idea that one show, teaching us about our present by focusing on our past,” was making way for another show, Homeland, which was “focusing on our present and showing us our future.”

But he wasn’t sure he believed that. It could simply be, he noted, “this natural inclination of people just wanting to gravitate to something new.” That was the feeling of TV historian David Brooks, who noted that the Emmys “are a matter of what’s hot at the moment.”

Not that Emmy winners change

every year, of course — Mad Men had won the best series Emmy four years running. But what it ran into, added Brooks, a former executive at Lifetime, was a show that was managing both to capture the current zeitgeist — it is, after all, an election year, and “Homeland” delves into politics as well as national security and terrorism — and to say something weighty.

“Emmy voters like to reward the ‘big statement,”’ said Brooks.

“They like the big subjects.”

What is precisely the “big statement” of Homeland?

To Showtime president David Nevins, who was basking on Monday in the glow of his network’s first series Emmy win, it’s not just the obvious connection between the show and current events, although that’s part of it.

(And some of that was unplanned; the second-season trailer shows anti-American protests overseas, scenes that were filmed before the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans dead.)

“The show has a very intense relevance to the world that we live in, and that adds greatly to its watercooler effect,” Nevins said in a phone interview. “ But it’s also topical and political in less obvious ways. The politics of the show are complicated.

Is it coming from the right? The left? What is it saying about America’s position in the world? It’s not obvious.” And that, he said, means it can resonate for both sides in a polarized country.

It’s undeniable that the Homeland buzz was greatly enhanced by the news that none other than President Barack Obama is a big fan.

“You don’t expect the commander in chief to be watching your spy thriller,” Nevins said.

Even before that news, he added, “we’d already heard that people in the intelligence and diplomatic circles were watching.”

Fair enough, but Mad Men, the stylish series about 1960s-era America through the prism of an advertising firm, has its own rabid fan base. And the series was considered to have had a very good season. They were surely shocked at the show’s declining Emmy fortunes.

They weren’t alone. “I was flabbergasted that Homeland won,” said Tom O’Neil, the editor of the Gold Derby website, which follows awards shows.

He added that it was particularly surprising that Mad Men, instead of setting a happy record by winning a 5th consecutive best drama award, set a dubious one by losing all 17 awards it was nominated for.

“What’s really astounding is the abrupt renunciation of Mad Men,” he said. “Nobody thought their record would be the shutout record.”

O’Neil’s best cultural explanation? “The Emmys frequently want their winners to be weighted with meaning,” he said. “Homeland is a highly stylized thriller that says something important about our time.“ On top of that, O’Neil added, is the sophistication factor — which he also calls the “snob factor.”

“One thing you can count on with Emmy voters is that they are elitist snobs,” said O’Neil. Remember the much-awarded Frasier? “That was about two elitist brothers squabbling over things like wine.”

So Homeland, O’Neil said, weaves sophisticated subject matter into an exciting thriller, with a snapshot of America today — all during an election year. How could voters resist?

Sequel to hockey hit Goon being written The pugilistic hockey hit Goon is looking for a rematch.

Montreal actor Jay Baruchel — who co-wrote, co-produced and costarred in the 2011 film — confirmed on Twitter this week that he’s currently writing a sequel with the first film’s associate producer Jesse Chabot.

Director Michael Dowse will return to helm the new film, which Baruchel is referring to — at least for now — as Goon 2, while original co-writer Evan Goldberg was onboard as a producer. The original film cast Seann William Scott as a dim but well-meaning bouncer whose gift for throwing (and taking) punches lands him a job as the resident enforcer on a minor-league hockey team. On Twitter,

the 30-year-old Baruchel was insistent that the new film would be up to the standard set by the original.

“Please know this: Goon is pretty close to sacred for all of us involved and we would

only be entertaining the idea of continuing the saga if we were all equally convinced that Doug, Laflamme, Stevesy, the Russians, Rolie, Ogilvy Belchy and Eva were only getting started,” he wrote.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Celine Dion and Arcade Fire will headline a benefit concert in support of the young daughter of a man killed during Quebec’s electionnight shooting.

The show will take place this coming Monday at the Metropolis — the club where Denis Blanchette was fatally shot on Sept. 4.

The 48-year-old lighting technician was killed instantly when he was struck by a single bullet at the Parti Quebecois’ election-night rally. Another worker was wounded by the same bullet.

Tickets for the concert range from $80 to $175, with the money going to a trust fund for Blanchette’s daughter. Organizers say funds will also be collected for Dave Courage, the other man hit by the bullet.

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HOROSCOPE Wednesday, Sept. 26 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Serena Williams, 31; Linda Hamilton, 56; Olivia Newton John, 64 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Mercury speaks harmoniously with Jupiter now, indicating a key meeting or conversation that opens doors to opportunity and prosperity. The desire to succeed is strong. We make the greatest gains when we lighten up and stay busy. It will be a great day, enjoy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: A feeling of luck has a way of translating into fulfilling opNADIYA portunities. You are most SHAH fortunate when you consider what you enjoy doing most and pursue opportunities and connections in that field. It will be a great year, enjoy!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Most of us have some inclination of our direction, but the best things in life can just show up, completely unplanned, and show us a better way. You may have always had a dream. Now you see another possibility. Embrace it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There are many people who do not achieve worldwide fame and still live lives of impact. You have ambition and you have an aim. You can accomplish all the things you desire, but for now, focus on the smaller moments of the day.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): They say thirty is the new twenty and sixty is the new forty. What we expected at an earlier age is now more appropriate when older. You’re being asked to look at your circumstances with a softer perspective. Don’t judge where you are. It has its perfection.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): We can choose what we love in many forms. You are pursuing your goals with the fervor of a lover. It’s where you will find yourself, your greatest soul mate. Others might not understand your commitment to what you enjoy, but they don’t matter. Continue to take action.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Beliefs and paradigms are changing in you. You are being led to shift in quiet yet profound ways. It is less about seeing your life go through a revolution and more about understanding what you truly need to be happy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Even the most nonsensical feelings have their wisdom. We have strange ways of searching for affirmation. You may now be regretting an illogical demonstration. Appreciate that there were reasons for it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your attention is focused on questions of ethics and moral concerns. You are beginning to define what you believe for yourself and see your training with new eyes. It’s a powerful shift that can redefine what is possible for you and help you claim your life as truly your own.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You want to feel that you resonate with another person in order to be dedicated. You’re making important decisions that will affect your sense of self-worth. Look to a higher value of your self to guide your decisions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A conversation helps you see a perplexing situation differently.

What may feel full of emotion now feels lighter from another point of view. Get honest with yourself about what you really feel and the emotions transform on the spot.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your advancements and accomplishments are uniquely your own. You finally understand the sheer power of not comparing yourself to anyone else. Think about all the people who have believed in you. You are in line to prove them right.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): All emotion finds their root in either love or fear. You have had your dance with the lower emotions, but all challenges pass. They always do. You are ready to welcome more love. The moment you feel the shift in your heart, you welcome a heartfelt moment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Criticism is a part of life, whether it comes from others or from within ourselves. Let any perceived disapproval propel you to do your best. Knowing you gave it your all is the surest way not to take it personally.

Nadiya Shah is a consulting astrologer, syndicated sun sign columnist and holds a master’s degree in the Cultural Study of Cosmology and Divination, from the University of Kent, U.K. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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Dear Annie: My husband enjoyed sex when we had it, but I initiated every session.

After five years, I started to feel as if I was begging for it and asked him to take the lead some of the time.

He didn’t.

For three more years, I told him it would thrill me to be approached by him, treated to dinner or have a little gift placed on my pillow — the kind of things I did for him.

I finally convinced him to go for counselling, but my husband wouldn’t do any of the things the counsellor suggested. In desperation, I told him that if he wanted sex, he would have to initiate it.

That was seven years ago, and we haven’t been intimate since. I can’t divorce him because of my own physical problems. He says he loves me, but he’s not willing to do anything for me. Any suggestions? — Another Sad Wife Dear Sad: Other than making sure your husband has a thorough checkup, you might consider counselling for yourself. While you cannot force your husband to change, you can work on your own happiness. Our condolences.

Dear Annie: May I weigh in on whether or not to have flowers at a funeral? When my parents died, the flowers were deeply appreciated. They brightened the rooms where we had visitation and later at the church.

If someone wants to give to a charity, fine, but the flowers at my parents’ funerals brought much more comfort to us than any of the donations, although the latter were surely well intended. — C.B. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Meanwhile, my dad married a lovely, classy and extremely wealthy woman. They have found true happiness, while my mom has become bitter and jealous.

I love both of my parents, but it’s difficult to be around my mother when she constantly whines and complains about Dad, saying he has money and she doesn’t. My grandmother had to take over most of Mom’s financial responsiMITCHELL bilities, including helping to & SUGAR pay for our expenses growing up.

Here’s the problem. My sister is getting married. She is paying for part of the wedding, but asked our parents to help with the rest. Dad gave her a cheque for his share.

Mom, on the other hand, is unable to pay, and Grandma says she is not covering the cost. This was a surprise because Grandma has always said “yes” in the past.

Mom won’t tell my sister because she doesn’t want to upset her. She doesn’t want Dad to know she can’t afford it, which is ridiculous because he’s well aware that she is financially strapped. He probably assumes Grandma will pay.

Mom has reached a new level of complaining. She cries and is frequently sick. She’s angry with Grandma. She worries that Dad’s wife will look prettier at the wedding and that her future son-in-law will like my stepmother better. She has asked to borrow money from me and is thinking of taking out a loan.

I want to help, but I think part of this is her own fault.

She needs to grow up and live within her means instead of trying to keep up with Dad and his wife.

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In loving memory of Arlene Tuff Jan. 19, 1940 - Sept. 22, 2002 Sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered every day, No longer in our life to share, But in our hearts she’s always there.

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In loving memory of Harold Fox who passed away September 26, 2006 The warmest thoughts are with you many times throughout the year, and that’s particularly true when September time is here.

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Classifieds 309-3300 BENSON Maureen “Moe” L. Benson of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully with her husband by her side at the Red Deer Hospice on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the age of 51 years. Moe will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her beloved husband, Tim; her cherished children: her son, Jeremy Benson (Whitney Richter) of Red Deer; her two daughters, Jamie (David) Latreille of Ottawa, Ontario; and Jodi Benson (Tyler Neufeld) of Red Deer; as well as four treasured grandchildren: Taylor, Rylee, Carson and B r a d y. S h e w i l l a l s o b e lovingly remembered and sadly missed by three brothers,

Gary Sveinson of Grande Prairie; Kevin Sveinson of Red Deer; and Greg (Barb) Sveinson of Red Deer; and two sisters, Barb (Bob) Wolford of Red Deer; and Nan (Steve) Tinordi also of Red Deer; in addition to numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Moe was predeceased by her father, Dennis; her mother, Esther; and her brother, Darcy.

“Forever remembered ... always loved. Run free with the wild horses.”

Family and friends are invited to the Benson home, beginning in the afternoon of Saturday, September 29, 2012, for an outdoor and informal Celebration of Moe’s Life; complete with great music, casual attire, good food and refreshments, and a warm campfire ... just as Moe would have wished.

Cremation took place at the Central Alberta Crematorium, Red Deer. If friends desire, memorial tributes in Moe’s Memory may be made directly to the charity of one’s choice. Condolences to the family may also be expressed by e-mail to: special_reflections@telusplanet.net.

Cremation Arrangements for the Late Maureen “Moe” L. Benson entrusted to the care of: OBERHAMMER FUNERAL CHAPELS Rimbey 403-843-4445

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HUNTER Donna Nov. 27, 1929 - Sept. 24, 2012 Donna Hunter, beloved wife of sixty-four years to Robert Hunter of Red Deer, Alberta peacefully went to be with her Lord on September 24, 2012 in Calgary. Donna will be lovingly remembered by her five children: Ralph (Karen) Hunter, Christine Hunter, Pat (Paul) Payot, Cathy (Denis) Sewell and Pam (Dale) Schwartz, ten grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. She will also be dearly missed by her brother Phil (Carol) Lewis and sisters Audrey (Marcel) Audet and Shelda (Dale) Johnston, as well as by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

She was predeceased by her sisters Beverly and Joan, brother Keith and grandson M a t t h e w. D o n n a w i l l b e forever remembered by all those who loved her. Memorial donations in Donna’s name may be made directly to Crossroads Ministry (PO Box 5100, 1295 North Service Road, Burlington, ON L7R 4M2). Email expressions of sympathy to mountainview@ arbormemorial.com subject heading: Donna Hunter.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Mountain View Funeral Home.

Arrangements entrusted to MOUNTAIN VIEW MEMORIAL GARDENS, FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 1605 - 100 Street SE, Calgary, AB Tel: (403) 272-5555 www.mountainviewmemorial.ca

SCHOFIELD Sandra Ann June 13, 1945 - Sept. 23, 2012 Sandra Ann Schofield, our beloved mother and friend, returned home to be with her loved ones on September 23, 2012 at the age of 67 years.

She will be remembered always by her son, Darren (Colleena) Wardell of Red Deer, Alberta; daughter, Kimberly Ann Wardell of Red Deer, Alberta; two grandchildren, Chevie and Kristina Wardell; two great-grandchildren, Curtis and Gemini; three brothers, Fred Schofield of Langley, British Columbia, Jim (Carol) Schofield of Rosedale, British Columbia, Bob Schofield of Detroit, Michigan; sister Barbara King of Barrie, Ontario; sisterin-law, Linda of Langley, British Columbia; as well as many nieces and nephews that she deeply loved and her many friends she called family.

Sandra was predeceased by her mother and father, Marjorie and Leonard Schofield; brother, Dick; sister-in-laws, Shirley and Micky; brother-in-law, Don King; and nephew, Danny.

A special thank you to the staff of the Red Deer Hospice, whose compassion made it just a little easier. A Celebration of Life will take place at the Parkland Funeral Home on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sandra’s honor may be made directly to your local S.P.C.A, 4505 77 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4P 2J1.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Kimberlee Gordon, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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IRELAND Catherine Ann Catherine Ann Ireland passed away suddenly in Red Deer on Sunday, September 23, In Memoriam 2012 at the age of 49 years.

Cathy is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Gary Bodson; son, Lucas Schild; daughter, Chelsey Bodson; mother, Marlene; brothers, David (Marianne) and Howard (Monique); as well as numerous other relatives and friends. A Celebration of Cathy’s Life will be held on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 67 Street, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Cathy’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer SPCA, 4505 - 77 Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 2J1.

STRAND - ROB Condolences may be forwarded May 25, 1972 - Sept. 23, 2007 to the family by visiting In loving memory of Rob: www.reddeerfuneralhome.com The tears in our eyes Arrangements entrusted to we can wipe away; RED DEER FUNERAL but the ache in our hearts HOME & CREMATORIUM will always stay.

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WATSON To each and everyone of you dear friends (and you know who you are) my family and I send you our heartfelt thanks for all you have done for us.

Thank you for your lovely cards, flowers, food, gifts, calls, visits and kind words from near and far. Thank you Rhonda, Brian and Sandra, your words meant a lot to all of us. Thank you for your donations in Harold’s honor to Diabetes Association and Kidney Foundation, both here at home and in England. God Bless and love. Patsy and family.

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We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

Community Care Supervisor LPN / RN The position requires you to:

* train and supervise Health Care Associates in community and lodge settings in the city of Red Deer and surrounding areas * be a great communicator * ensure quality and manage areas of risk problem, solve and make appropriate decisions * educate and mentor * ensure positive client outcomes * have a reliable vehicle * be avail. for a rotation of days/evenings/weekends

Red Deer Based Oilfield Safety Company Seeking

Base Manager COLTER PRODUCTION TESTING SERVICES INC

This position will be filled by an out going, professional, team orientated Join Our Fast Growing individual that has an Team and Secure Your Future with our Optimum understanding of the day to day operations of the Benefit Package c o m p a n y. T h i s p e r s o n & RRSP’s!! needs to interact well with as well as his fellow Production Testing clients workers. As the company Personnel: is growing at a rapid pace we are looking for someDay & Night one who can take control Supervisors assist in the day to & Field Operators and day operations of the branch he/she is located • Qualified Day & Night in.

Supervisors - (Must be able to provide QUALIFICATIONS: own work truck.) * 5-10 Years management • Field Operators experience - Valid First Aid, H2S, * Minimum of 5 years’ driver’s license required! experience in the Oil & Gas Industry Please see your website * Good working knowledge @ www.colterenergy.ca of the Oil & Gas Industry or contact us at in and around the Red 1-877-926-5837 Deer area and Southern Alberta Your application will be *Must have the following kept strictly confidential tickets: First Aid, H2S, WHIMIS, TDG Start your career!

See Help Wanted JOB DUTIES BUT NOT D I S PAT C H E R w a n t e d . LIMITED TO: Class 1 driving and oilfield * Promote a professional exp. an asset. Good phone work environment a n d c o m p u t e r s k i l l s a * Assist HSE coordinator must. We provide exc. pay with safety standards and and benefits. Reply to Box core audits 1010, c/o R. D. Advocate, *Periodic field and office 2950 Bremner Ave., Red visits at a sales capacity Deer, AB T4R 1M9 *Participate and promote ENVIR. surveying position with MAGARA Enterprises Ltd. Line locating, surveying, oilfield, or farm experience an asset. Must be physically fit for lots of walking while carrying equip. Email resume to darcy@magara.ca

Certified Health Care Aides All applicants require: * Health Care Aid certification, be enrolled in a government recognized HCA program or have documented previous experience. * Recent clear Criminal Record Check (within the last 3 mths) * Proof of required immunizations (Hep B, Ruebella, Varicella and TB test) * Reliable vehicle Positions available in the City of Red Deer and surrounding areas (Olds, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds, Great employer benefit package.

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter and resume to: hrhomehealth@cbi.ca F/T / P/T Pharmacy Technician. Apply w/ resume to: Highland Green Value Drug Mart, Red Deer Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

HORIZON Family Medicine seeking team oriented p/t & f/t Medical Office Assistants. MOA Diploma req’d + 2-3 years minimum experience working in busy computerized medical clinical environment. Duties includes reception, data entry, and assisting/preparing patients for physician appointment. To apply send resume and covering letter to martin@ horizonmedicine.ca by October 5. For more info visit www.horizonmedicine. ca.

RED Deer Chiropractor & Laser now hiring 2200 hr.

RMT. Fax resume to: 403-347-5991

Oilfield

800

Alberta Directional Boring requires experienced locators & drillers. Class 1 license with clean abstract preferred.

Competitive wages including DAILY BONUSES. Work with new, state of the art equipment. Employee benefits package. Contact: cathey@alberta directionalboring.com AXIOM WELL SOLUTIONS is seeking SLICKLINE OPERATORS/ HELPERS. Class 3Q and tickets an asset. jneal@axiomwell.com Busy trucking company looking for experienced winch truck, bed truck and tractor picker operators.

Please fax resume (403) 343-1922 or drop off at 10, 7719 Edgar Industrial Dr.

F/T QC MANAGER with oilfield experience.† Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

Oilfield

800

Landcore Technologies Inc. located in Ponoka is currently seeking energetic, motivated team players for the following positions:

Drillers and Driller Assistants with a Class 1 driver’s license.

Apprentice or Journeyman Mechanics Pile Drive Operators Pile Drive Assistants Field Supervisor

All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Safety tickets are an asset but we are willing to train the right candidate.

We offer exceptional pay, excellent benefit package and a positive work environment.

Please email resumes to info@landcore.ca or fax 403-783-2011.

The right candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Please no phone calls.

NEWTECK WELL SERVICE Ltd. is a fast expanding company providing quality service to the Oil & Gas industries. We require Class 1 drivers to transport Frac Sand & Bulk Chemicals. We are also looking for driver/operators for our Fluid Heating Units.

We offer competetive wages & excellent benefits packages. Please submit resumes & 5 year driver abstracts to: dispatch@new-teck.com or Fax to 403-347-3324. or drop off in person to 6733-67 Ave. Red Deer, AB

Oilfield Construction Co

weekly operations meetings

* Ensure that policies and procedures are followed in all service lines * Maintain up to date knowledge of the people, products and services that the company has to offer. * Assist ownership with the growth in the business in all service lines. * Recruit personnel for upcoming and ongoing field work. You will work together with ownership to ensure all safety personnel meet or exceed company/ industry standards. * Conduct infield job audits as required * Monitor spending at the base level *Participate in at least 2 jobs per quarter * Ensure maintenance, cleanliness and appropriate documentation is current for all the safety services equipment.

STEAM TRUCK operator req’d. Must have experience and have clean driver’s abstract, all req’d tickets and reliable transportation. Fax resume 403-348-2918 or email gelliott@telusplanet.net

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires experienced Class 3 Vac Truck Operators for Central Alberta.

Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

ZUBAR Production Services

Northern area manager is currently taking resumes

to oversea Edson, Drayton Valley and Valley View operations. Valid candidate would have knowledge in oilfield equipment rental and transportation services. Good Computer skills i.e. Microsoft office.

Able to dispatch and co-ordinate multiple jobs.

Knowledge of OH&S rules and industry safety regulations. Excellent customer relations. Good knowledge of all northern areas where oilfield activity takes place.

Tankmaster offers competitive salary and performance bonus depending on level of experience. All inquires are to be either email to m.morton@tankmaster.ca or faxed to 403-340-8818.

800

810

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Safe Communities Central Alberta.

Info: Degree or diploma, experience in the non profit sector.

3 days/week. $24-30 /hr.

Skills in injury prevention, community work,volunteer management,grant applications, fundraising, project/event planning.

Starts on 2012/12/01.

Send resume to sccca@telus.net

by Oct 10.403 346.8101

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

DOMINO’S PIZZA

NOW HIRING F/T and P/T DRIVERS. Apply within, 5018 45th St.

F/T DONUT BAKER & F/T 6 am - 2:30 Person Must be reliable and willing to work weekends.

Apply in person to the Donut Mill, Gasoline Alley JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., Requires to work at 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Parkland Mall STORE FRONT F.T. SHIFT WORK, $11.00/hr.

Please fax resume to: 403-314-1303 JJAM Management (1987 LTD) o/a Tim Hortons 37444-Hwy 2 South Red Deer Administrative Assistant Full time/Shift work.

Bank deposits, food orders daily entries, apply in person or fax resume to 403-314-1303 LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) Food Counter Attendant F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $11.00 per hour.

4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net

MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS of Excellent pay structure for Ponoka, Lacombe, Stettler the right individual, benefit package, please forward and Red Deer (Gasoline Alley East and West) are resume to: now hiring full time Food safetyoilfield@gmail.com Counter Attendants. All five stores are 24 hours and applicants must be willing to work flexiable shifts, including evening, weekends and nights SERVICE RIG shifts. Wages range from Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd $10.50 to 11.00 per hour is seeking an exp’d and we will train. Benefits FLOORHAND are included and we offer Locally based, opportunities for advancehome every night! ment. Apply in person at Qualified applicants must the store or on line at have all necessary valid cbay22.telus.net. tickets for the position QUEENS DINER being applied for.

REQ’S P/T WAITRESS Bearspaw offers a & PREP COOK very competitive salary Hours are Mon. - Sat. 6-4 pm and benefits package Drop off resume any time along with a steady after 1 & before 4, Mon-Fri. work schedule.

34 Burnt Basin St, Red Deer Please submit resumes: Fax: 403-347-2925 Attn: Human Resources email: accuracyonlineoffice Emai: hr@ @gmail.com bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

requires: Field supervisors, Pipefitters & apprentices, Boltup, rig welders & hand Welders. Must have related tickets, First Aid/CPR, H2S. Experienced only.

Please email resume to: info@dynamicprojects.ca or fax: (403)340-3471

Tankmaster Rentals LTD is currently seeking a

Professionals

for experienced Assistant Operators.

Must have all valid tickets.

Email resume to: rdzubaroffice@telus.net or fax to: 403-346-9420

Professionals

810

DOW CHEMICAL in Prentiss, Alberta is now hiring a

Project Engineer

Please review the detailed job posting and requirements, and apply on-line at www.careersatdow.com Job Number 1208415 Deadline to apply is: October 4, 2012

Trades

SOUTHPOINTE COMMON and BOWER PLACE Mall Locations.

Positions for COOKS OR CASHIERS, F/T & P/T. There are opportunities for advancement with experience. Uniforms are provided. On the job training. Please specify which store you are applying for. Email resume to awbsp@xplornet.ca

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T SERVER Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

WAI’S RESTAURANT at 4916 Ross Street, Red Deer now hiring permanent F/T Chinese Cook. Over 3 yrs experience required. $12-$14/hour, depending on exp. Call 403-340-3366

Sales & Distributors

830

SOAP STORIES is seeking Retail Sales Supervisor for our Parkland Mall location, Red Deer. $17.40/hr.

Email resume: premierjobrd1@gmail.com TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Local Plunger Lift/Automation company requires an

OPTIMIZATION/FIELD SALES TECHNICIAN Ideal Candidate will have: • 2+ years oil and gas experience • Solid understanding of the sales process • Excellent interpersonal skills • Professional, customer-focused attitude • Ability to work independently • Strong computer skill (I.e.: MS Office - Outlook & Excel) • Valid Class 5 drivers’ license • Safety Tickets (H2S, First Aid & CPR, WHMIS) • Flexibility to support other branch offices as needed

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PCS offers competitive wages & performance based incentives, and provides all tools/ equipment needed to do the job. Advance your career in a challenging and rewarding work environment in a growing company! See www.pcslift.com for exciting updates about PCS. Please send your resume to CAREERS@PCSLIFT.COM with subject reference: PCS-CAN TECH. We thank all applicants in advance: however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

830

Trades

850

RED Deer Bolt Ltd. is currently seeking a Sales Representative to broaden the business portfolio and retain established clientele.

Previous sales experience preferred but we are willing to train the right candidate.

CARPENTRY If you are a self-starter with APPRENTICE initiative and have good req’d - 2nd to 4th yr. communication skills we want to hear from you.

Interested candidates Compensation package would have strong includes commissions, communication skills, mileage allowance and organization & time benefits. Drop off your management skills, as resume at #100-4731-61st Street or fax 403-314-3343 well able to maintain a high level of professionalism.

Apply with Resume, Ref’s, Driver’s Abstract & Teachers/ relevant Trade & Tutors Safety Certifications to: 140, 4731-61St Fax DO YOU HAVE A 403.340.0100 or email PASSION FOR trueline@ TEACHING? truelinehomes.com Local educational center seeks 3rd or 4th year DAVENEPORT education students, teachers MILLWRIGHT SERVICES and retired teachers now hiring for our new after school tutoring program.

CERTIFIED Please forward JOURNEYMAN resumes with cover letter MILLWRIGHTS and references to: and WELDERS firststepsandbeyond @gmail.com for Red Deer SHUT DOWN SEPT. 30- OCT. 6

840

Trades

850

Must have own transportation.

Send resume to: richardcouch@shaw.ca Phone 403-510-9392

CONCRETE SERVICES INC.

is looking for a

LICENSED HEAVY-DUTY OR AUTOMOTIVE JOURNEYPERSON MECHANIC We are offering $30.00 or $34.00/hr. to start plus excellent benefits.

If you are interested in working for a progressive company with room to advance then apply right away.

In person to Proform Concrete at #201, 5301-43 Street, Red Deer, email resume to jobs@proform.ab.ca or Fax resume to 403-347-4980.

A FULL TIME PAINTER REQUIRED Painting exp. necessary.

Must have vehicle.

Must be task orientated, self motivated & reliable.

Phone 403-596-1829

Andy’s Oilfield Hauling Ltd. in Blackfalds requires:

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE

Must have Residential experience. Fax resume to 403-347-5745 or call 403-588-6001 EXPERIENCED repair person req’d for lcal truck company. Work involves all aspects of heavy truck and trailer repair and dismanteling. Must be physically fit. HD Mechanic or equivelant experience We offer competitive wages, benefits weekends off. Fax resume to 1-855-784-2330 or call 1-877-787-2501

F/T HEAVY DUTY JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC wanted for growing independent shop in business for over 25 yrs.

Depending upon exper. pay scale is $37-$42 per hour.

E-mail resume to: joy@etrnow.com fax (403) 340-8796

Winch Truck, Bed Truck Drivers & Picker Operators Competitive wages, benefits and scheduled days off. tickets and experience an asset.

Please forward applications by e-mail to accounting@ andystrucking.net or fax (403) 885-4931

B & B COWIE INSULATION LTD.

Accepting applications for Insulation installers, Blowers and General Labourers.

Must have valid driver’s license and own transportation. CSA approved safety boots are required.

Please fax resume to 403-347-8075.

Email: bbcowie@telus.net Boots Transport Ltd. Requires 3 - Class 1 Drivers with 2+ years driving exp. to run the 4 Western provinces (based in Calgary) 60 hrs/wk. $40K $70/year.

Bob 403-238-5755

F/T 2ND YEAR OR 3RD YEAR APPRENTICE WELDERS. Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

F/T B-PRESSURE WELDERS with vessel manufacturing experience.

Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

F/T DRAFTSPERSON with piping, vessel and skid drafting experience.

Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

CANADIAN Sign Professionals Experienced Sign Installers & Sign Service Technicians 5 Yrs exp. Must have clean driving record & SSIT ticket. Fabrication exp an asset. $25-30/HR + Benefits, Based on exp.

Relocation compensation offered. Email Resume to: alex@asap-csp.com of Fax 403-291-2463

Trades

F/T JOURNEYMAN WELDERS with tank manufacturing experience.

Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

F/T SANDBLASTER/ PAINTER/COATER with experience.

Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

Truckers/ Drivers

860

GLASS INSTALLER

required in Sylvan Lake, AB. Only experienced need apply.

Salary depending on exp., full benefit package.

Must have driver’s license.

Call 403-588-6451 or fax resume to: 403-887-4433.

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

Central AB based trucking company reqires

OWNER OPERATORS in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! CLASS 1 drivers req’d to pull flat deck, exc. wages, NEW EMPLOYMENT safety bonuses, benefits.

OPPORTUNITY We run the 4 western provinces. Please contact First year apprentice/ 1-877-787-2501 for more Journeyman Mechanic info or fax resume and abstract to 403-784-2330

Class 1 Truck Driver Fax resume to: (403) 885 5137 E-mail resume to: office@ccal.com RB ERECTORS looking for exp’d preengineered metal bldg. erectors and labourers. Rich @ 403-877-7522 or Brad @ 403-506-8000

Shipper / Receiver

AES INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD. looking for an energetic/ enthusiastic individual for our receiving department.

Fax resume to 403-342-0233 SHRUM’S Meats in Stettler is currently looking for a Butcher and Meat Cutter (NOC 6251) This is a permanent, full time position with 40 hrs. per week and a wage of $17/hr. The successful candidate has successfully completed a 3 yr. vocational or technical training, has a meat cutter trade certification and at least 5 yrs. of work experience.

We also expect knowledge in European Style meat cutting and sausage making as well as experience in supervising and training of other butchers/meat cutters. (403)742-1427 or fax 403-742-1429 SMALL independent shop in Red Deer looking for a journeyman mechanic.

Wage depending on skill & experience. Please reply with wage expectancy & when avail. for work. All qualified applicants will be contacted for interview.

Reply to Box 1011, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., R.D. AB T4R 1M9 STUCCO, Plasterers, Stone Masons & Labourers.

Needed Immed. Exp’d but will train. Drivers License pref’d. Call 403-588-5306

Town and Country Supplies & Rentals Mechanic Required at Town and Country Supplies in Ponoka Apply today attention Kelsey. Email: tcsltd@ telusplant.net Fax: 403-783-6575 In Person: 6305-48ave Ponoka AB

WESTAR MASONRY is currently looking for SKILLED MASONRY LABORERS & BRICK LAYERS Contact Conrad at 403-340-1145, Fax: 403-342-6670 or email: westar_masonry@yahoo.ca

Truckers/ Drivers

BRAATT CONST.

Is looking for general carpenters for the Red Deer area. Call Brad 403-588-8588

850

Trades

Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed.

CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy.

References Req’d.

Exc. salary & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 hartwell@telus.net F/T. Class 1 drivers to haul NGL butane Super B’s, must be over 25 yrs., EMAIL: dreaddriving@gmail.com Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

MEGA CRANES is looking for a ticketed crane and boom truck operator. Must have Class 1. Good wages, benefits, 10% holiday pay, RRSP’s, and most evenings and weekends off. Fax resume to 885-4269 or email cathy@megacranes.com NEED experienced Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743 SNOW plow drivers(2) req’d for winter season based out of Lacombe, exc. wages. Must have Class 3 w/air. Call Toll Free 1-877-787-2501 Mon. - Fri. 9 am. - 5 pm. only or fax resume to: 403-784-2330

Misc.

Help

880

782902 Alberta Ltd o/a Esso or Winks is hiring for F/T Store Supervisors - $18/hr.

Mail 117 Lakeway Blvd, Sylvan Lake, AB. T4S 0H2.

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds 782902 Alberta Ltd o/a Mac’s is hiring for F/T Store Supervisor - $17.31/hr.

Mail 1 Sylvan Drive, Sylvan Lake, AB. T4S 1J9

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIER NEEDED Wanted for delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in

860

Busy Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

Misc.

Help

EXPERIENCED

KENTWOOD Kendrew Dr. Kirkland Dr. & Kirkwood Crsc.

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

880

850 Hydraulic Division

Pumps & Pressure Inc. Hydraulic Division is currently accepting applications for

HYDRAULIC TECHNICIANS JOURNEYMEN or APPRENTICE MECHANICS MILLWRIGHTS

Mechanically inclined individuals will also be considered.

850

Please forward resume to Brent via: Fax: 403.340.3646 or Email: brent@pumpsandpressure.com

GENERAL CARPENTER

PRODUCTION CONTROL SERVICES

Sales & Distributors

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Legal Assistant/ Conveyancer

Oilfield

MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REQUIRED

required by a Central Alberta Home Builder.

Must have the following abilities and experience: • Blueprint reading, stair calculating, framing, finish carpentry, etc.

• Individual must have a clean drivers abstract and their own transportation to and from work.

• This is a Full Time, year round position.

Only those persons with the before mentioned skills need apply.

Please reply and attach resume and references to

albertabuildersinc@gmail.com

PT MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT 2 Positions • Flexible hours, benefits • Mechanically inclined Body painting and minor drywall repair an asset.

Send resume to Attention: Del Booth bscar@symphonyseniorliving.com

or drop off in person at: 3100 - 22nd Street SENIOR LIVING In concert with your life

ASPEN RIDGE & INGLEWOOD

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800

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Oilfield

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780

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Legal

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 D3

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in CLEARVIEW Cameron Crsc. area DEERPARK Duncan Cres./ Dennison Cres. area ROSEDALE Robinson Cres./ Reinholt Ave. area ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

ADULT UPGRADING

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!

NOVEMBER START •

GED Preparation Morning, Afternoon And Evening P/T Classes

Academic Express

Adult Education & Training

340-1930

www.academicexpress.ca

880

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

MORRISROE WEST LAKE Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in GRANDVIEW 69 Advocate $362/month $4347/year Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Clive

INGLEWOOD AREA

for all Albertans

LANCASTER AREA

stuff

Lindsay Ave. Langford Cres.

Law Close/ Lewis Close

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Auctions

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

GAMES DEALER SCHOOL

Cost $200 School runs Mon., Tues. & Thurs. from 10 am - 3 pm OCT. 1 to OCT. 18 Upon successfully completing and passing course, work is available for casual to part time hours to start.

Must be able to obtain Security Clearance Check from local RCMP Please telephone and leave a message for April M. 403-346-3339 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds HOUSEKEEPER wanted, 2 hrs. twice a week. $18./hr. Call Joe 403-343-3094 morning/eves

NEEDED IMMED.

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick at 403-314-4303 F/T YARD LABORER * Great customer service * Must have a valid driver’s license * Clean drivers abstract * Ability to work unsupervised * Ability to work with others * Lumber experience an asset but not a requirement * Physically demanding * High pace * Must be able to work weekends Please forward resumes Attention Manager to fax # 403-887-3625 Or email to: resumes@ lakesiderona.com Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

CLEANING Person help req’d 4 mornings/wk. Mon. Tues. Thur. & Fri. 7 a.m. until approx. 11 am. Must be bondable & have own transportation, damp mopping floors involved must be physically capable.

403-347-7216 lvg. msg, DRIVER REQUIRED for local gravel company.

Must have Class 3 with air endorsement. Competitive wages. Full-time/ Part-time hours, Monday- Friday.

Home every night.

If interested please call Phil at 403-373-3350.

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Misc. for Sale

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

Horses

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

2190

Grain, Feed Hay

2ND. cut round hay bales 403-350-4924

wegot

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3010

Acreages/ Farms

1630 1660

1680

Music Lessons

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 6’-15’ digging and planting. J/V Tree Farm. 403-350-6439.

TREES for sale near Mirror, AB. Tower Poplar, Colorado Blue Spruce, Swedish Aspen, and Japanese Lilac. 403-650-1309

1780

WILL TEACH PIANO TO CHILDREN OR ADULTS. Obtained grade 8 Royal Conservatory of Music.

Please call 403-986-8656

Cats

1700 1710 1720

BOOKCASE, 3 shelf $20; 2 drawer night table, $20; patio verticals (light blue w/white back), like new $70; Convection oven (portable) with microwave stand, $65. 403-343-6306 FUTON FOR SALE. Black in colour, exc. cond. $100. 403-986-8656

Dogs

1840

BEAUTIFUL yellow lab pup, $200 very friendly, great with kids 403-877-6354

ASSOCIATIONS

www.centralalbertahomebuilders.com Central AB Home Builders 403-346-5321 www.reddeer.cmha.ab.ca Canadian Mental Health Assoc. www.realcamping.ca LOVE camping and outdoors? www.diabetes.ca Canadian Diabetes Assoc. www.mycommunityinformation.com /cawos/index.html www.reddeerchamber.com Chamber of Commerce 403-347-4491

BALLOON RIDES www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

BUILDERS

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www.matchingbonus123.usana.com the best...just got better!!

JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

www.homesreddeer.com Help-U-Sell Real Estate5483

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 403-346-7273 www.albertanewhomes.com Stevenson Homes. Experience the Dream.

www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com Start your career!

See Help Wanted

CLUBS & GROUPS

www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE! www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

RENTALS

SHOPPING VACATIONS www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

COMPUTER REPAIR

WEB DESIGN

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

2 BDRM, lower floor for over 40 quiet tenant, heat & water incl., security cameras throughout and laundry on site. $850, s.d. $825. 403-341-4627

A Great Location

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820 MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Lana 403-550-8777

homes

DOWNTOWN APT - SPRUCEVALE

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

4020

Houses For Sale

HERMARY STREET

LEGAL bsmt. suite, fully furn., linens, dishes, washer/dryer, tv, quiet mature, employed, n/s, M. 403-347-6048 Please leave # w/area code

BEAUTIFUL bungalow in Rosedale backing onto a park in a quiet close for SALE. NEW PRICE at $485,900. Quick Possession!!!

ONE bdrm. apt. across Too many upgrades to mention from hospital $750/mo., & Paint Package incl. from avail at end of mo. 3rd. flor Fargeys Paint to the buyer!! blacony, 403-877-3323.

Call the owners Tania or Brad at 403-343-9178 OPPORTUNITY today for a viewing. For 1 & 2 bdrm. units more info & pics visit: Washer/Dryer in suite MLS #CA0002711 Heat-water/park incl’d Call 403-342-2899 80A Kelloway Cres.

3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls\ in-suite. $1525. Avail immed HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 www.hpman.ca

Mason Martin Homes has

8 Brand New Homes starting at $179,900 Call for more info call 403-342-4544

4090

Manufactured Homes

14x68’ TO BE MOVED, appraised at $8000.

Will sell for $3000.

403-314-9363 MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Lana 403-550-8777

4120

Industrial Property

FOR SALE OR LEASE 4200 SQ.FT. heated bay, has two 14x14 overhead doors w/elec lift . radiant heat, Johnstone indus.

Park, avail. Oct. 1, call Armand at 403-350-9953

4130

Cottages/Resort Property

REDUCED!

LAKE FRONT PROPERTY -†2300 sqft home on 10 acres $395,000. 10 min from Ponoka.

Fishing, swimming & boating at your back door.

See welist.com #47984.† MLS C3526876.

Call 403-519-6773† Email: brettie@platinum.ca

4160

Lots For Sale

Apt/Condo. 2bdrm, 1 bath.

5 appl. Avail now! no pets $925/mo + elec.

HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 www.hpma.ca

UPGRADED FLOORS!

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

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Adult Bldg. 1 & 2 Bdrm.

Units Heat/Water/parking incl’d Call 403-342-2899

2 bdrm, 1 bath, no pets $825 +elec, avail Oct 1st HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 www.hpman.ca

BLACKFALDS By Owner, New Starter Home. Unique bi-level, walk-out bsmt.

FOR SALE OR RENT TO OWN. 403-348-9746, 746-5541

Manufactured Homes

FULLY SERVICED res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

RARE OPPORTUNITY

beautiful private property in sought after Woodlea, backing onto Waskasoo Creek. Build your dream home or modify the existing 3 bdrm. heritage home.

416-918-0195

3040

Renter’s Special

You Looking?

FREE Cable

1 & 2 bdrm. suites Heat/water/parking incl’d.

Call 403-342-2899

2 & 3 bedroom

modular/mobile homes in pet friendly park

Starting at

849

$

/month

Lana (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca

254509H1

wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

1010

1027 1100

COUNTERTOPS

www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

Clean, quiet bldg.

Call 318-0901.

1 BDRM. apt. in Penhold, $740/mo. Avail. Oct. 1 incl. most utils,., call 403-886-5288

www.lansdowne.ca

Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV pads. Dean 403-505-2542 BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

3190

Mobile Lot

4020

Houses For Sale

3090

ROOM avail. now rent $400 DD $200 403-343-8139

Lana (403) 550-8777

Black Cat Concrete

REAL ESTATE

RENO’D 3 bdrm. home to share. $450 + d.d. Utils. inc.

M/F welcome. 403-986-8656

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

Contractors

PET ADOPTION

www.fantahomes.com 403-343-1083 or 403-588-9788 www.masonmartinhomes.com Mason Martin Homes 403-342-4544 www.truelinehomes.com True Line Homes 403-341-5933 www.jaradcharles.com BUILDER M.L.S

NEED roommate. Sm. acreage on Hwy. 12 between Bentley & Gull Lake. 403-748-4491

$

DOWNSIZING. Antique collectibles. Dealers welcome. Evenings from 4-7.

403-346-8766

www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

3060

20,000with Intro

Antique Dealers and Stores

www.dontforgetyourvitamins.net The greatest vitamins in the world

FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Lana 403-550-8777

$

HOME based bookkeeper with over 13 years of experience. I use both Simply and Quickbooks software. Rates: $25-35/ hr. Kim at 403-704-1174 INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

HEALTH & FITNESS

3080

Wanted

Rooms Newly Reno’d Mobile For Rent

A MUST SEE!

Accounting

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300

3040

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

F1 ($700) F1B ($900) LABRA DOODLES Ready late Oct. Price incl. delivery. 306-792-2113 or 403-919-1370 www.furfettishfarm.ca SCHNAUZER, mini, black M. father white, AKC, mother black. Very unique colors. $600.

403-746-0007, 877-3352

Manufactured Homes

Newly Renovated Mobile Home Only

VERY tamed hand raised beautiful kitten and beautiful long haired black Calico kitten to give away to loving home 403-782-3130

3 brm, 1.5 bath, 5 appls. $1250 utils incl. Avail Oct 1st HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 www.hpman.ca

3040

Homes

1830

FREE KITTENS Call 403-569-2950

*NEW!* Asian Relaxation Massage Downtown RD 587-377-1298 On holiday reopen Sept. 28

Household Furnishings

3060

Suites

3070

Suites

3020

Installer/Service person for dairy ventillation systems.

Household Knowledge of fans and misting equipment an Appliances asset. Competitive wages and benefits package.

APPLS. reconditioned lrg.

E-mail resume: selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. info@prolineinc.ca warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company.

Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position.

Reliability essential. Own transportation required.

Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

1760

AGRICULTURAL

1590

Supplies

3030

TOWNHOUSE - GRANT STREET

CUSTOM made ice pic for ice fishing, $50.; Tailgate protector & cargo organizQUIET farm house, 20 er for Ford Ranger club Clothing cab, $40. both; 2 afghans, min. to R.D. or Sylvan. No approx. 30”x56”, $20.ea.; 1 kids, no outdoor pets, ref’s req’d. avail. Oct. 31, patchwork quilt 72”x76”, 403-347-1526 IN TIME FOR $30; 2 blue enamel roastOCTOBER FEST! er, 1 large, $12., 1 med.

1 pr. of Lederhosen $7; 1 large white porcelain Houses/ complete with shirt & turkey platter, $8; men’s socks, size medium. $150. clothing, 2 pr. casual pants Duplexes 403-347-4887 40/32, 3 men’s shirts (med.) 7 prs men’s work 4 + 1 BDRM. 3 baths, dbl.

IN TIME FOR type socks, all for $13. att. garage, Deer Park OCTOBER FEST! 403-314-2026 $1700/mo. 403-340-0082 DIRNDLE, complete with Apron, fits size 16-18, G I A N T t v s t a n d . v e r y BLACKFALDS By Owner, $125. 403-347-4887 heavy needs to be sold, New Starter Home. Unique $200 OBO 403-986-1091 bi-level, walk-out bsmt.

FOR SALE OR EquipmentMAGAZINES from Britsh RENT TO OWN. Heavy model railroad, $60 set, 403-348-9746, 746-5541 giant wood kitchen table TRAILERS for sale or rent w/4 chairs and one leg DUPLEX Michener Hill Job site, office, well site or stand, $70, 403-986-1091 newly reno’d 3 bdrm., Avail. storage. Skidded or Immed., $1350/mo./dd wheeled. Call 347-7721. OXYGEN Acetylene regu- incl’d utils. 403-392-7044 lator Victor set $55; 2 new s u e d e w e l d i n g b i b s LACOMBE 2 bdrm. house, $40/ea.; Craftsman indus- 2 full bath, big lot, $995 Firewood trial vacuum cleaner $55; 403-782-7156 357-7465 umbrella patio set w/4 chairs $30 403-887-4981 MORRISROE clean 3 bdrm AFFORDABLE Homestead Firewood SOLID Core wood door, bi-level, garage, fenced, 2 baths. N/S, no pets.

Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. 32” x82”, $100; 343-7768 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 Wooden wheel 48” diameter, 4” thread $100, FIREWOOD. All Types.

SYLVAN LAKE recent re403-728-3375 P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275 no’d 900 sq. ft. 3 bdrm. birchfirewoodsales.com bungalow, hardwood/tile, 5 STAINED Glass Panel, FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, (cattail design), 13x78.5”, appls, furnished $1100, unfurnished $1000 avail.

Poplar. Can deliver $75.00 403-347-4887 immed. 403-874-5554 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 TWIO 54” steel wheels $100/both, 403-728-3375 Manufactured Garden

Health & Beauty LOOKING for laborers and flaggers for road construction. Fax 403-309-0489

1730

8 TRACK Tape Cartridges, (26), Country & Western, must take all - $26; Cassette Tapes (26), Country & Western, must take all $26; Black nylon carrying case, holds 30 cassettes, $10; Sturdy 8 track case, holds 18 tape cartridges, $7; fancy 8 track case, holds 12 tape cartridges, $8; plastic turn table, holds 24, 8 track cartridges, $5; L.P. record holder, stained wood, 2 doors, 25”x15”x22”, on castors, $40. 403-314-2026

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Sherwood Cres.

Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Visser St. Vanson Close Vincent Close

Stereos TV's, VCRs

FREE

Ibbottson Close Inglewood Drive Illingworth Cres.

Issard Close

Earn $200.mo.

6 days a week.

Must have a reliable vehicle .

Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

920

Build A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

VANIER AREA ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

WOODEN storage unit with 4 shelves, carpenter made w/castors and twin doors, 36”x21 1/4”Dx36”H $45; Wooden storage unit with 3 shelves, carpenter made with castors and twin doors, 36”x 27 1/4”Dx36”H $45; Tall white wooden storage unit with 6 adjustable shelves, unit measures 79 1/2”Hx12”Wx 14 1/2”D, shelves are 8 3/4 x 12”D, $30; 314-2026

RED DEER WORKS

Bell St./Baker Ave Broughton/Brooks Cres.

1870

Condos/ Townhouses

1900

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

Career Planning

1720

Collectors' Items

FUTON, steel frame, wood NATIONAL Royal Museum 2 BRDM South Hill condo ZOOM Take Me arms, 6” mattress, light tan Mint classic Ford miniature w/fireplace, underground 2 bdrm. Adult Building cover. $100. 403-343-6306 cars (13) + plus garage all parking, 5 appls. n/pets, Heat/Water/Parking incl’d. n/s $1200. Oct. 1st for $75 403-396-4440 Call 403-342-2899 GLASS on brass round call Justin 403-352-0315 table 26” diameter, $20.

4 B D R M . L a c o m b e 5 Cottage/ 403-347-8159 Travel appls, rent $1495 avail.

Packages Seasonal Oct 1 782-7156 357-7465 LOVESEAT beige background, pale pink/blue SOUTHWOOD PARK TRAVEL ALBERTA PALM SPRINGS RETREAT flowers $150; flower petal 3110-47TH Avenue, Alberta offers 2 bdrm. 2 bath, fully table lamp, rose, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, SOMETHING equipped, gated condo $35 403-343-6218 generously sized, 1 1/2 for everyone.

No pets, N/S $1600+/mo baths, fenced yards, Make your travel utils incl. 403-986-4119 WANTED full bsmts. 403-347-7473, plans now.

Antiques, furniture and Sorry no pets. estates. 342-2514 www.greatapartments.ca Roommates

Please contact QUITCY

Anders St. Aikman Close / Allan St. Adans Close Adair Ave.

SUNNYBROOK AREA

Household Furnishings

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

CARRIERS NEEDED

BOWER AREA

880

Misc.

Help

254502H1-I30

880

Misc.

Help

19166TFD28

Misc.

Help

Kitchen renovations Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S Home Reno’s.

Free estimates for all your reno needs. 755-9622 cell 506-4301 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.

Eavestroughing

1130

10% OFF FOR SENIORS 403-391-2169

Escorts

1165

*LEXUS* 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT BEAUTIFUL college girl ROXY 403-848-2300

EDEN

587-877-7399 10am- 2am EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages www.eroticasplaymates.net 403-598-3049

Fireplaces

1175

TIM LLOYD. WETT certified.

Inspections, installs, chimney sweeps & service 403-340-0513

Handyman Services

1200

BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. We do fencing, decks, reno’s landscape and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured.

F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca

Massage Therapy

1280

* NEW * Executive Touch.

Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. On holiday- reopen Sept. 28 348-5650

Massage Therapy

1280

Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445 HOT STONE, Body Balancing.

Call 403-352-8269 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

VII MASSAGE

Feeling overwhelmed?

Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you.

Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels 403-986-6686

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

MIKE’S Refresh Painting Interior specialist.

(403) 350-6958

Seniors’ Services

1372

ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for help on small reno’s or jobs, such as, new bathroom sink, toilets or trimming small trees. Call James 403- 341-0617 HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com

Yard Care

1430

RAKE Leaves - Shovel Snow 403-505-0832 Tree Pruning,Topping and Removal by a Certified Arborist,Hedges too! call Randy at 403-350-0216 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

FAST TRACK PHOTOS Call 403-309-3300 to get your vehicle pictured here

DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2002 FORD Explorer Eddie Bauer Edit, loaded, $5750 obo

1990 BMW 735i 200,000 kms, RWD, p/w, p/s, a/c, custom wheels w/2 sets of tires $3800.

403-340-0438

2002 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo. New tires, rotors, mechanically sound, exc. shape. $4500 obo 403-302-1732

1995 OKANAGAN 24.5 ft 5th wheel AC, new tires, asking $6900.00. 4 burner stove, 403-980-1498

DO YOU HAVE A SEADOO TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

1997 PLYMOUTH Grand Voyager, good cond., loaded, does not burn oil, $1500 403-746-3159

2006 SMART Pulse convertible ca Diesel, 77,000 km, Auto, Heated seats Power windows, A/C so cute! $6500.

403-746-5541

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2009 FORD FLEX rear air, 7 passenger, $20,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

4.8i AWD, lthr., DVD, heads up display, $31,888 348-8788

2007 BMW X5

Sport & Import

2008 ESCALADE AWD, sunroof, htd. lthr.,DVD, 76,425 kms, $44,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 GMC 2500, 4x4, E/C. white, loaded, good shape in/out, $14,600.

403-348-9746

2005 HONDA Accord, tan, 121,500 kms., 6 cyl., leather sunroof, orig. owner. $10,500.

403-318-2736

DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2008 Harley davidson F-350 turbo diesel, sunroof, 66,946 kms $44,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 LINCOLN MKS 4dr. sedan, awd, 3.7 eng., loaded, , 34,0000 kms. warr. until 2013, 403-580-0948

2003 MERCEDES C320 premium cond., senior driver. 112,000 kms.

Clean $11,750.

403-986-4123

2005 SPORT TRAC XLT 4X4 lthr., sunroof, $13,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 ESCALADE leather, DVD, 7 passenger, $27,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 LAND ROVER LR2 85,290 kms $21,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2003 MERCEDES SL55 AMG $48,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2007 FORD F150, 4x4, Mechanically Inspected, 193,000 kms.

Crew cab loaded. $11,000.

403-746-5541

2008 LARIAT F-350 4x4turbo diesel, leather,, nav., 37405 kms $36,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 FORD FOCUS SEL, fully loaded, $14,000 403-505-9382

1999 TOYOTA Sienna, Clean, 257,000 kms, $4,200.00 .Call 403-783-5233

2004 CELICA GT leather, sunroof, $12888

403- 348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 DODGE CHARGER Exc. shape. Runs great. 4 brand new tires. 89,000 km. $10,000 obo 403-848-0937

2007 GMC 1500 HD 4x4, Loaded, good shape in/out has 286,000

2008 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 AWD, turbo diesel, leather.,nav., $39,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A HEAVY TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2004 CHEV e/c, s/b, 4x4 Loaded. Nice shape. $7850. 403-348-9746

2006 EXPLORER XLT 4X4, lthr., 4.0L $12888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 ALTIMA Coupe, 3.5 SE V-6, 6 spd. loaded. A must to see!

130,000 kms. Mint Cond. $13,500 obo 403-844-0608 Sylvan

2008 PATHFINDER 4X4 135000 kms $17888 7620 50 Ave, Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE

2006 FORD F150, 4x4, Centre console shift, DVD, heated leather seats. Fully loaded, awesome shape, burgundy/ gold. $9250. 403-348-9746

2008 CADILLAC Escalade loaded, $44,888 403-348-8788

2009 CHEV LS 4x4 E/C 2500, heavy duty, ATC, Very nice shape $14,300. 403-348-9746

2011 TRAVERSE LTZ AWD, dual air, cool/heat lthr., 7 pass.,, $38,888

2006 MASERATI Quattroporte Sport GT $50888 dealer serviced 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 CHARGER 3.5L Exc. cond. 84,000 careful kms.

Service & fuel economy records avail. Asking $11,500. 403-346-8299 or 403-506-9994

DO YOU HAVE A DIRT BIKE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2001 CADILLAC Deville, sunroof, heated seats, leather, DVD, 124,000 kms exc. cond. in/out. $7950.

403-342-0587

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK CAMPER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A JEEP TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

SOLD!!!

2005 HONDA Accord LX lthr.,64,928 kms, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2004 FORD E-250 Signature Series handivan, 58,680 kms 403-348-8788 AS & Import

kms 6.0L, runs great $7950. 403-348-9746

403- 348-8788 Sport & import

TRUCK TOPPER

Range Rider, Model Tigre Off of 2006 Tundra, 4 dr.

Should fit 2000 to 2006 Tundra. exc. cond. $649.

403-318-4356 or 346-7778

Sell your vehicle FAST with a Formula 1 Classified Vehicle Ad

AWESOME AUTUMN SALE! Stk #M14329A. pw, pdl, pm, a/c, cruise, sunroof, 17” alloys

16,990

2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE LS Stk #MP4398. pw, pdl, pm, a/c, cruise, keyless entry

13,990

2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT Stk #H13790B. pw, pdl, pm, a/c, cruise, keyless entry, 16” alloys

9,990

$

$

$

2012 MAZDA CX7 GS AWD

2008 MAZDA B4000 SE 4X4

2011 FORD F350 KING RANCH

Stk #MP4620. pw, pdl, pm, cruise, a/c, traction control, 18” alloys

27,990

$

Stk #MP4529. fog lights, tint, 16” alloys

16,990

$

Stk #MP4586. crew cab, FX4 pkg, 6” lift, 35” tires

59,990

$

GARY MOE MAZDA 37569 Hwy #2 South (Gasoline Alley - East Side), Red Deer 403.348.8882

99414I26

2009 HONDA ACCORD EX

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 D5

Investment Opportunities

4180

4 PLEX REDUCED

4 Units + 1 bachelor.

Could be Condo.

Lacombe 10 yrs. old.

Close to schools & recreation. Close to Downtown.

Rents could be increased.

5 Units for $789,000. Call John at Coldwell Banker 403-348-3339

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wheels

Trucks

5050

2006 FORD F150, 4x4, Centre console shift, DVD, heated leather seats. Fully loaded, awesome shape, burgundy/gold. $9250.

403-348-9746

Vans Buses

5070

2006 FORD FREESTAR VAN, completely loaded, 138,000 km., leather, slidng power doors, good rubber, exc. cond. $8450 obo 403-341-3311

CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

5030

Cars

1997 PLYMOUTH Grand Vo y a g e r, g o o d c o n d . , loaded, does not burn oil, $1500 403-746-3159

Holiday Trailers

5120

1 9 9 9 T R AV E L A I R E 2008 CHARGER 3.5L Exc. Rustler, 26’, 5th wheel, cond. 84,000 careful kms. new tires, new axles, Exc. cond. bought new one.

Service & fuel economy $7500 obo phone records avail. Asking $11,500. 403-346-8299 or 403-318-1913 403-506-9994

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

TOPPER for sale, $100, will fit 1986 Ranger, call 403-350-8044

Auto Wreckers

5190

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

2008 ALTIMA Coupe, 3.5 SE V-6, 6 spd. loaded. A must to see! 130,000 kms.

Mint Cond. $13,500 obo RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap 403-844-0608 Sylvan Lake Vehicle & Metal Removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal 2006 SMART Pulse convertible ca Deisel, 77,000 removal. We travel. AMVIC km, Auto, Heated seats approved. 403-396-7519 Power windows, A/C so REMOVAL of unwanted cute! $6500. 403-746-5541 cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585 WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

2006 DODGE CHARGER Exc. shape. Runs great. 4 brand new tires. 89,000 km. $10,000 obo 403-848-0937

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices 2005 HONDA Accord, tan, 121,500 kms., 6 cyl., leather sunroof, orig. owner. $10,500.

403-318-2736

2001 CADILLAC Deville, sunroof, heated seats, leather, DVD, 124,000 kms exc. cond. in/out. $7950.

403-342-0587

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Syrian mortars land in Golan, Israel says it was accidental

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — Syrian soldiers fought rebels Tuesday in a firefight that killed nine people and sent several mortars sailing across the border into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

The Israeli military said nobody was hurt in the shelling and that the spillover was believed to be accidental. But Israel filed a complaint to the United Nations peacekeeping force that patrols the tense region between Israel and Syria.

Over the course of the 18-monthold uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad, violence has spilled into neighbouring Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. In July, mortar shells fell about one kilometre (half a mile) from the Golan boundary.

The spillover is among the most worrying developments from the Syria crisis, which has the potential to enflame the entire region.

Activists said Tuesday that the clashes between troops and rebels inside Syria killed at least nine people.

On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded international action to stop the war in Syria, telling a sombre gathering of world leaders that the 18-month conflict had become “a regional calamity with global ramifications.”

“The international community should not look the other way as violence spirals out of control,” Ban said.

Also at the United Nations, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the U.N.’s new Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi discussed ways to unite Syria’s opposition and advance a political transition.

A senior U.S. official said the two discussed new strategies for dealing with the Assad regime. The official demanded anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

An Israeli defence official said the military believes Tuesday’s incident in the Golan Heights was a mistake and the mortars were not aimed at the Jewish state. It was not the first time shells from Syria exploded in Israel since the uprising began, the official said on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to brief the media.

There have been concerns in Israel that the long-quiet Israel-Syria frontier area could become a new Islamist front against the Jewish state.

Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows Syrian firefighters extinguishing a fire in a damaged school after a bomb attack in Damascus, Tuesday. Several bombs went off inside a school in the Syrian capital that activists say was being used by regime forces as a security headquarters.

Ambulances rushed to the area and an initial report on state media said several people were wounded. and annexed the plateau 14 years later.

Syria and Israel are bitter enemies and have fought several wars, including the 1973 war.

Despite the animosity, the border with Syria has been Israel’s quietest since then.

The defence official said Israel is concerned that the border region could become as lawless and deadly as Israel’s frontier with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has become since the fall of longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak last year.

The Israeli news site YNet quoted a resident near the border as saying the mortars struck an area filled with apple trees.

“All in all there has been a lot shooting and mortars really close to the border,” Dudi Mored, resident of Kibbutz Elrom, an Israeli settlement in the Golan, told Ynet.

Although the uprising against Assad has been an unprecedented challenge to his family’s four-decade ruling dynasty, the regime has managed to keep its grip on power. Neither side of the conflict has been able to deal a decisive blow, leading to a grinding and deadly stalemate. Activists esti-

mate that the conflict has killed some 30,000 people since the revolt began in March 2011.

On Tuesday, several bombs went off inside a school in the Syrian capital that activists say was being used by regime forces as a security headquarters.

Ambulances rushed to the area and an initial report on state media said seven people were wounded.

An amateur video posted online showed smoke billowing from several spots in an area near a major road.

The narrator said: “A series of explosions shake the capital Damascus.”

The authenticity of the video could not be independently confirmed.

Over the past few months, rebels have increasingly targeted security sites and symbols of regime power, particularly in the main cities of Damascus and Aleppo, in a bid to turn the tide.

In July, a bombing in the heart of Damascus killed four senior security officials including the defence minister and Assad’s brother-in-law. Other large blasts have targeted the headquarters of security agencies in the capital, killing scores of people this year.

Finger found in trout belongs to wakeboarder

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPOKANE, Wash. — A human finger found inside a fish at Idaho’s Priest Lake has been traced to a wakeboarder who lost four fingers in an accident more than two months earlier.

Fisherman Nolan Calvin found the finger while he was cleaning the trout he caught Sept. 11. He put it on ice and called the Bonner County, Idaho, sheriff’s office, the Spokesman-Review newspaper reported.

Detectives were able to get a fingerprint off the severed digit. They matched it to a fingerprint card for Haans Galassi, 31, of Colbert, Washington, and

called him Tuesday morning.

Investigators learned that Galassi lost four fingers from his left hand in a June 21 accident on the same lake where the fish was caught.

“The sheriff called me and told me he had a strange story to tell me,” Galassi said Tuesday. “He said that a fisherman was out on Priest Lake, and I pretty much knew exactly what he was going to say at that point.

“I was like: Let me guess, they found my fingers in a fish.”

The fish was caught about eight miles (13 kilometres) from where Galassi had lost his fingers, the

sheriff’s office said.

Galassi had been on a camping trip at the scenic lake when he decided to go wakeboarding. He told the newspaper his hand got caught in a loop in the towline, and he couldn’t pull it out before the line tightened behind the boat that was going to pull him.

When he finally broke free, he didn’t feel much pain. But then he looked at his hand.

“I pulled my hand out of the water and it had pretty much lopped off all four fingers,” he said. “It was a lot of flesh and bone, not a lot of blood.”

He was taken by helicopter to a Spokane hospital.

Galassi has been under-

going therapy twice a week for his injured hand. He still has half of his index and pointer fingers on that hand.

“I can still grip things and grab and hold the steering wheel with it,” Galassi said.

The sheriff’s office offered to return the finger, but Galassi declined.

“I’m like, ‘uhhh, I’m good,”’ he said.

Detective Sgt. Gary Johnston of the sheriff’s office said the agency will keep the digit for a few weeks in case Galassi changes his mind.

“There’s still three more, too,” Johnston said. “It’s hard to say where those are going to end up.”

Japan meets with China while trading water-cannon fire with Taiwan in island dispute

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — Japanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea, as Japan met with another rival, China, in an effort to tamp down tensions.

About 40 Taiwanese fishing boats and 12 patrol boats entered waters near the islands on Tuesday morning, briefly triggering an exchange of water cannon fire with Japanese coast guard ships.

Coast guard officials said the Taiwanese vessels had ignored warnings to get out of their territory, and the Taiwanese ships pulled back after being fired upon.

It was Taiwan’s first foray into the waters around the uninhabited islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, since the Japanese government purchased some of them from private owners two weeks ago.

China, Japan and Taiwan all claim the islands, but they are administered by Tokyo.

The purchase has sparked sometimes violent protests in China and informal boycotts of Japanese products.

Many Chinese have cancelled vacations to Japan over the dispute. Japanese airline JAL says it plans to cut six flights a day from Japan to Beijing and Shanghai from Oct. 10 to 27 after the cancelling of 15,500 seat reservations.

China has also dispatched government marine monitoring vessels to patrol around the islands.

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Zhang Zhijun and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai, flanked by their aides, held a meeting on the dispute Tuesday at China’s Foreign Ministry.

While the talks were under way, China’s Cabinet, the State Council, released a white paper via the official Xinhua News Agency on the history of the islands, part of a propaganda blitz aimed at bolstering China’s claim.

After the four-hour meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said both sides exchanged views “frankly and deeply” and agreed to continue discussions. He reiterated that “China will never tolerate Japan’s unilateral acts which violate China’s territorial sovereignty.”

Deputy press secretary for Japan’s Foreign Ministry, Naoko Saiki, said the two sides agreed to continue contacts but had not scheduled another meeting.

Speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Saiki asserted that Japan’s claim to the islands was beyond dispute.

She acknowledged that comprise will be difficult to reach but said they should keep talking to stabilize the situation.

She said the presence of Chinese and Taiwanese vessels risks a “miscalculation” or “accident.”

“As far as territory or sovereignty is concerned, it’s quite difficult for any party including Japan to make a compromise,” Saiki said. “We don’t want to have any wars or battles or use of force. We have to stabilize the situation through dialogue in a peaceful manner, in accordance with international law.”

While both governments appeared publicly to be seeking to calm tensions, gamesmanship around the islands continued Tuesday.

Japanese coast guard officials said their ships fired water cannon after the Taiwanese fishing boats and government patrol boats violated Japanese territorial waters and ignored warnings to move out. After shooting water back, the Taiwanese boats left Japanese waters, they said.

Japanese patrol boats only fired at fishing vessels, said Hideaki Takase, a coast guard official.

“Shooting water cannon at an official vessel is like waging a war against its country,” he said.

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou supports the “protecting Diaoyutai campaign” launched by local fishermen, and offered praise to Taiwan’s coast guard for its role in escorting the Taiwanese vessels to the island area, said his spokesman, Fan Chiang Tai-chi.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Tokyo requested, through diplomatic channels, that Taiwan stop violating its waters.

“We will continue to keep our guard up to protect the area,” he said.

“Japan sticks to our principle that we should resolve the issue while maintaining friendly relations between Japan and Taiwan.”

Chinese boats have also briefly entered the waters around the islands in recent weeks, but Japanese coast guard vessels didn’t fire water cannon at them. A coast guard official said Chinese vessels usually exit the Japanese waters more quickly after warnings.

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Obama calls for stop to Middle East turmoil IN LAST SPEECH TO UN BEFORE NOVEMBER ELECTION, CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO CONFRONT CAUSES OF TURMOIL, CONDEMNS ANTI-ISLAM VIDEO

President Barack Obama challenged the international community Tuesday to confront the causes of turmoil in the Middle East, saying the attacks on U.S. citizens in Libya “were attacks on America” and the world faces “a choice between the forces that would drive us apart and the hopes we hold in common.”

Obama’s speech to an annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly was his last before the November election, and campaign politics shadowed his words as he also spoke forcefully on Iran’s nuclear program, the violence in Syria, the peace prospects between Israelis and Palestinians and the tensions that can come with freedom of speech.

“I do believe that it is the obligation of all leaders, in all countries, to speak out forcefully against violence and extremism,” Obama said.

The president condemned the amateur anti-Muslim video made in the U.S. that helped spark the recent protests that killed dozens of people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, calling it “cruel and disgusting.”

“There is no speech that justifies mindless violence,” Obama said.

But he strongly defended the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of the freedom of expression, “even views that we profoundly disagree with.”

The foreign minister of Indonesia, the nation with world’s largest Muslim population, said Obama’s speech was a “clarion call” for all nations to shun intolerance, and he expected Muslim nations to react positively. .

“There will be a lot of sympathy. It is an issue that galvanizes all of us,” Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa told The Associated Press. But he added that freedom of expression should be exercised with consideration to morality and public order.

Obama also warned that the time to peacefully curb the Iranian nuclear crisis is running out.

Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, but fears that it is pursuing nuclear weapons have led Israel to threaten an attack.

Obama said there is “still time and space” to resolve the issue through diplomacy, but he said that time is not

unlimited.

“Make no mistake: A nuclear-armed Iran is not a challenge that can be contained. It would threaten the elimination of Israel, the security of Gulf nations and the unraveling of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty,” he said.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has accused Obama of not being tough enough on Iran and of turning his back on Israel and other allies in the Middle East. Romney also has said he doesn’t have much faith in peace prospects between Israelis and Palestinians.

Obama told the U.N.: “Among Israelis and Palestinians, the future must not belong to those who turn their backs on the prospect of peace.”

Romney in separate remarks Tuesday to a global forum sponsored by former President Bill Clinton, said the attack at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that took the life of the U.S. ambassador and three other U.S. citizens was “a terrorist attack.”

Obama has not specifically called the attack in Libya terrorism, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Obama’s top spokesman have said it was a terrorist attack.

Obama mentioned the slain U.S. ambassador several times in his address and said the United States “will be relentless in tracking down the killers and bringing them to justice.”

He said he appreciated “that in recent days, the leaders of other countries in the region — including Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen — have taken steps to secure our diplomatic facilities and called for calm. So have religious authorities around the globe.”

Obama said that “at a time when anyone with a cellphone can spread offensive views around the world with the click of a button,” the notion that governments can control the flow of information is obsolete.

“The strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression, it is more speech — the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy and lift up the values of understanding and mutual respect,” he said.

The president said there was no way the United States would have just banned the offensive video that helped trigger the attacks, as some leaders in the Muslim world have advocated.

“Like me, the majority of Americans

Prosecutors send Islamist who tore bible to trial THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian prosecutors referred to trial Tuesday a wellknown radical Islamist who tore up an English copy of the Bible during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States.

The case against Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah is a rare example of Egypt’s blasphemy laws — often condemned by rights groups as restrictive of freedom— used against someone who allegedly insulted a religion other than Islam.

Abdullah, also known as Abu Islam, was filmed during a protest outside the embassy two weeks ago as he stood before the crowd and ripped up the holy book. “Next time I will urinate on it,”

he says in another video.

Both videos were posted online.

The subject of the protest, the film “Innocence of Muslims,” has enraged many Muslims for its portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a child molester. At least 51 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, have been killed in violence linked to protests over the film, which also has renewed debate over freedom of expression in the Middle East, U.S. and in Europe.

Contempt towards “heavenly” religions — a term usually taken to include Christianity, Islam, and Judaism — is punishable by up to five years in Egypt. But lawyers and rights groups say the definition of contempt of religion is vague and has been used frequently against critics of Islam only, not other

faiths.

In the wake of the anti-Islam video, many clerics and politicians in Egypt have called for an international law criminalizing contempt for religion. Egypt’s new government, headed by Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, may be under pressure to show that it is applying Egypt’s contempt law evenhandedly.

Critics say the recent moves are a retreat from freedoms gained during the uprising against Morsi’s predecessor, Hosni Mubarak.

The contempt of religion laws were also used under Mubarak.

A prosecution official said Abdullah’s son and a journalist who interviewed him afterward were also referred to trial. The official spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

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“Moreover, as president of our country and commander in chief of our military, I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so,” he said, to laughter from his audience.

Running through Obama’s speech was the theme that leaders in the Muslim world also should stand up for freer speech and oppose those who vent their anger with violence.

“There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents.

“There is no video that justifies an attack on an embassy. There is no slander that provides an excuse for people to burn a restaurant in Lebanon or destroy a school in Tunis or cause death and destruction in Pakistan,” Obama said.

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But, he added, “Just as we cannot solve every problem in the world, the United States has not, and will not, seek to dictate the outcome of democratic transitions abroad, and we do not expect other nations to agree with us on every issue.

“Nor do we assume that the violence of the past weeks, or the hateful speech by some individuals, represents the views of the overwhelming majority of Muslims — any more than the views of the people who produced this video represent those of Americans.”

Turning to the rising violence in Syria, Obama said, “The future must not belong to a dictator who massacres his people.

“If there is a cause that cries out for protest in the world today, it is a regime that tortures children and shoots rockets at apartment buildings. We must remain engaged to assure that what began with citizens demanding their rights does not end in a cycle of sectarian violence.”

Obama said the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad must come to an end.

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CORRECTION NOTICE: Please note the following correction to the Kia Canada Free Standing Insert which ran in your local paper the week of September 6th, 2012. It showed that Active Front Heated Seats came as a standard feature in every Rio 4-Door and Rio 5-Door. We regret that this feature is only applicable to the 2013 Rio 4 LX+ (RO744C) and Rio5 LX+ (RO754C). We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. KIA Canada Inc.

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HOW TO CONDUCT A TEST DRIVE When shopping for a new vehicle, some drivers know exactly which model of car they want to buy, while others are not so sure. Though price and features often carry the most weight when making a decision, a test drive can narrow down the prospects as well.

There are many things that a test drive can tell you about a car or truck. A test drive shouldn’t be a quick jaunt around the block. It should include a thorough examination of the vehicle, and the drive should be long enough for you to get a feel for the vehicle.

• Pick a time when you feel focused. Doing a test drive on your lunch hour or right before you’re expected at a meeting or carpool is not the ideal time to make an assessment of the vehicle. You certainly may feel rushed and distracted by the other tasks you have to accomplish.

• Avoid distractions. Sometimes schedules conflict, and you may have to bring other people, including children, along on the test drive. However, when possible, only include those people who will be driving the vehicle in the test drive. This way you will be able to focus solely on the car and not worry about what the other passengers are doing as well.

• Try out different terrains. Most test drives consist of a short jaunt to and from the dealership.

Be sure to make turns to gauge the turning radius.

This can be as simple as making some turns in a parking lot.

• Adjust the seating. This will help you determine the comfort level of the vehicle and if it will fit your frame. You don’t want the car to be uncomfortable to drive.

• Test the radio and the climate control. See how the car functions, including whether it takes a long or short time to reach a comfortable temperature.

A test drive is an important component of buying a car. It can often make or break a sale, so be sure to include it on your must-do list.

SIMPLE STEPS TO A CLEAN INTERIOR Cleaning your car can increase it’s value and lead to a quicker sale, here are some tips to get you started

REMOVE CLUTTER

The first step in cleaning the interior is to remove the excess items that may have accumulated in the car.

Busy families tend to leave toys, books or clothing in their vehicles. There also may be discarded food wrappers or beverage containers. People who commute also may accumulate a number of items in their cars, including business materials. These items should be sorted through and put where they belong before tackling the rest of the cleaning work.

VACUUM

Much of the dirt and debris that accumulates in vehicles can easily be removed with a vacuum. A shop vac will have enough power to thoroughly clean upholstery and mats. If you do not have one, visit a self car wash.

Remove the floor mats and set them on a flat surface. Thoroughly vacuum the mats to clear them of dust, dirt, food crumbs, and any other debris. Vacuum the floor of the car as well as any seat upholstery that may be a catch-all for crumbs. Using a soft-bristled vacuum attachment, you also can remove dust from the vents, speakers and the center console of your vehicle .

SPOT CLEANING

Spills and stains do occur in vehicles, just as they do elsewhere. Cleaning these stains may require a little elbow grease and a cleansing agent. Most automotive supply stores will sell an upholstery cleaner designed for car interiors. You also can use a mixture of laundry detergent and water applied with a slightly damp rag or sponge. Go over each area that is soiled so you can devote adequate time to each stain. The same process can be used on the vehicle’s carpeting. Use a brush to really clean heavily soiled areas.

Leather upholstery can be more delicate than cloth th upholstery. When cleaning a leather interior, use only nly products that are designed specifically for leather so as to avoid damaging the interior.

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A barely moist cloth can be used to clean the plastic tic components of the dashboard and consoles of the veehicle. The goal is to wipe away any dust and any minor or stains or sticky areas without saturating important elecctrical components. It is always better to spray polish or cleaning agents on your cloth than directly on the dashhboard. In hard-to-reach-areas, consider using a soft-brisstled paintbrush or cotton swabs to clean in crevices. Wipe pe down everything with a dry cloth or towel afterward.

WINDOWS

Having clean windows is essential to driving safely. ly.

Cleaning the windshield and windows is relatively simple ple to do with a glass cleaner spray and a lint-free cloth. Use se caution when cleaning the rear windshield if it has a deefogger/defroster grid on the window. These wires can be damaged easily. Clean with the direction of the defroster er grid lines.

FRESHEN THE CAR

Place an air freshener or spray a product on the air intake vent to eradicate musty smells in the car. It also is important to replace the cabin air filter periodically, otherwise you could be breathing in dust and dander that is trapped in the filter.

These are the basic steps to cleaning a car’s interior. Other detail work can be done depending on your preferences and the make of the car. Routine Mon. - Fri. maintenance helps others 8:30 – 5:00 see you have pride in your vehicle and can ensure a Ph: 403-347-3570 better return on your inFax: 403-347-9230 vestment down the line if www.reddeerregistries.com you choose to sell.

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Much like curb appeal improving the chances of a sale on your home, having a car that is presented well inside and out may boost the amount of money and potential of a resale on your vehicle. Even vehicle owners who don’t anticipate selling their vehicles in the near future should maintain the vehicles to ensure they are safe and sound.

After home and work, a car is where many people spend most of their time. As a result, a vehicle can easily become soiled, scratched or overrun with clutter.

Maintaining the interior of your vehicle need not take much time or effort, but it should be done often enough to keep on top of the mess. Here’s how to start.

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improperly lit headlights.

There are a few different reasons for poor headlight illumination. In many instances, the headlight lamp has burned out and the light is no longer working. Old bulbs may dim and fail to provide the same level of illumination as they once did. Oxidized and cloudy headlight coverings are also a known contributor to diminished headlight function.

Today’s headlight lenses are made from plastic. While it may not be visible immediately, road debris and weather conditions can put small dings and scratches into the lenses over time. These small damages can add up to covers that look dingy and dull. Cloudiness also occurs as the result of exposure to ultraviolet light. Although newer cars have lenses that are supposed to resist scratching and damage, some dulling may occur.

There are many headlight cleaning kits on the market that are quite effective at restoring the lenses to their original glory. Most of these

kits use a series of buffers and polishers to gently buff out scratches and rid the headlights of oxidation. Because headlight lens replacement may cost upwards of $200 per lens, the kits are much more cost effective.

A car owner can also perform similar maintenance with just a few items from the hardware store and automotive shop. Employ incremental grits of sandpaper to clean the headlights without causing further damage.

In addition, cutting compounds and surface cleaners can be applied with electric buffers to clean the sandpaper grit and any other debris caught in the headlights. Plastic polishers can further increase the shine of the headlights and make them look new.

The key to keeping headlights looking their best is to be on top of any damage taking place. Handling minor cloudiness is much easier than a complete headlight overhaul.

Routinely inspect the headlights and check for damage.

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Driving during the day is easier than driving at night, when vision is easily compromised. A human’s visual field is much smaller in the dark, and it can be harder to spot road hazards, animals or people when driving at night. An improperly lit driving area can make it much more difficult to see. It also impairs others’ ability to see your vehicle coming and going. The National Institute for Traffic and Highway Safety in the U.S. says the No. 1 reason for severe nighttime accidents and reduced driving safety is dim or cloudy and improperly lit headlights. Also, a recent review found that nearly 4 out of 5 drivers drive with

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